Masgouf (Arabic: المسكوف), is a Mesopotamian dish consisting of seasoned, grilled carp; it is often considered the national dish of Iraq.[1]
Geographical distribution
Outside of Iraq, masguf is found in Damascus due to a high number of Iraqis who lived there after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.[2]
See also
Notes
Masguf arguably being the most famous dish of Iraq, it is also the one that is always the foremost served to foreign delegations visiting the country by the Iraqi statesmen. Two notable admirers of this dish are said to be the former President of France, Jacques Chirac and Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the former chairman of the Russian Duma.[3] Chirac apparently fell for masgûf during a visit to Iraq in a formal dinner given to his honor by Saddam Hussein.
Gallery
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A carp on a stick -
Carps grilled into masgouf -
Multiple carps being grilled
References
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- ^ "Fish chef nostalgic about Iraq's glory past". Archived from the original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
Further reading
- Nabih Bulos (March 3, 2020). "It's the national dish that brought down a dictator. And it's delicious". Los Angeles Times.