Raw Kibbi

[melamed]

From internet reseach I found that in Mardin (southeast Turkey near Gaziantep) stuffed mulberry leaves are eaten in addition to stuffed grape leaves. It seems to me that this dish probably comes from Turkey/Syria and is not a tampa thing. To get back to kibbe Nayeh, Mardin has their version called çiğ köfte’ (spicy raw meatballs). Interesting, perhaps rebecca is right and you are relatives?

[scubadoo97]

Thanks for the additional information Sarah. With Syrian Jews from Aleppo you can go all around the world and they pray the same and on Shabbat dinner you can pretty much know what will be on the table.