Levantine · Mezze / Dip · 35 min
Baba ghanoush — pasta de berinjela defumada
The smoky sibling of hummus: whole eggplants charred over an open flame until the flesh collapses and tastes of smoke, then mashed with tahini, lemon, garlic and good olive oil. Silky, smoky and tangy, it's a mezze cornerstone scooped up with warm pita. The whole dish lives or dies on properly charring the eggplant.