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'''''Kibbeh''''' or ''kibbe'' (also ''kubbeh'' or ''kubbi'') ({{lang-ar|كبة}}) is an [[Arab cuisine|Arab dish]]<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&tbo=1&q=%22which+started+out+as+kibbeh%2C+a+dish+that+is+Arabic+in+origin%22&btnG=Search+Books|title=Daisy: Morning, Noon and Night: Bringing Your Family Together with Everyday Latin Dishes|author=Daisy Martinez|edition=Hardvocer|publisher=Atria|year=2010|isbn=1439157537|page=336}}</ref> made of [[bulgur]] or rice and chopped meat. The best-known variety is a torpedo-shaped fried [[croquette]] stuffed with minced beef or lamb. Other types of ''kibbeh'' may be shaped into balls or patties, and baked or cooked in broth.<ref>[http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1198517224973&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull Contemporary kubbeh]</ref>
''Kibbeh'' is a popular dish in [[Levantine cuisine]]. It is widespread in [[Syria]], [[Lebanon]], [[Jordan]], [[Iraq]], [[Iran]], [[Egypt]] (where it is called ''koubeiba''), [[Cyprus]] (where they are called ''koupes''), [[Israel]], the [[Palestinian Territories]],<ref>[http://www.mideastweb.org/recipes.html Middle Eastern Recipes ]</ref> the [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Turkey]] and several [[Latin America]]n nations which received part of the [[Syrian diaspora|Syrian]] and [[Lebanese diaspora]] during the early 20th century, such as Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras and Mexico.
==Etymology==
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