Fasoulia

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Place of originTurkey[1]
Main ingredientsTomatoes, green beans
Similar dishesFasolada
Fasoulia
Turkish Zeytinyağlı fasulye
Place of originTurkey[1]
Main ingredientsTomatoes, green beans
Similar dishesFasolada
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Fasoulia is a stew of green beans, tomato sauce, and olive oil found in the cuisines of the Balkans, Turkey, and the Levant.[1][2]

Green beans and tomtaoes originated in South America, and where introduced to Egypt and the Balkans by the Spanish during the Columbian exchange.[1]

Regional varieties

Fasoulia may use different varieties of beans in parts of the Arab world;[2] Lebanese fasoulia replaces green beans with white beans and typically includes lamb meat.[3][2] A vegetarian version is popular among Turkish Jews.[4][1]

Zeytinyağlı fasulye is a vegetarian dish found in Turkish cuisine of green beans cooked in olive oil.[5][6] Zeytinyağlı refers to dishes cooked in olive oil.[5]

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