Fatayer
Fatayer (Standard Arabic: فطائر, romanized: faṭāʾir; Levantine Arabic: فطاير, romanized: faṭāyir; sg. فطيرة, faṭīra) are meat pies that can alternatively be stuffed with spinach or cheese such as feta or akkawi. They are part of Levantine cuisine and are eaten in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Israel, Iraq, Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. Fatayer are also popular in Argentina, where they are considered a variety of empanada under the name empanadas árabes (sg. empanada árabe).
| Type | Meat pie |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Levant |
| Region or state | Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, Egypt, Israel, Yemen |
| Main ingredients | Meat, spinach, cheese or Za'atar |
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