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You can also browse recipes from the following other geographical regions of the Asian Continent:
| Eastern Asia | Central Asia | Southern Asia | South-East Asia |
| Western Asia | Russia | The Indian sub-Continent | Arabia and the Levant |
Alphabetical list of recipes from Western Asia follows (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 259 recipes in total:
| Adana Kebab Origin: Turkey | Challah Origin: Jewish | Georgian Cheese Pies Origin: Georgia |
| Almond Halva Origin: Turkey | Challah French Toast Origin: Jewish | Georgian Chicken Origin: Georgia |
| Arabic Aseeda Origin: Arabic | Cheoreg (Armenian Sweet Bread) Origin: Armenia | Georgian Fruit Buns Origin: Georgia |
| Armenian Bamiya (Okra Stew) Origin: Armenia | Chikhirtma (Coriander and Onion Soup) Origin: Georgia | Georgian Lamb and Bean Stew Origin: Georgia |
| Armenian Basturma Origin: Armenia | Chrov Plav (Rice Pilaf with Dried Fruit and Nuts) Origin: Azerbaijan | Georgian Potato Soup Origin: Georgia |
| Armenian Mixed Spice Origin: Armenia | Chuchkella (Grape and Walnut Candies) Origin: Azerbaijan | Georgian Spitted Chicken with Plum Sauce Origin: Georgia |
| Armjanskij sup chechevicy (Armenian Lentil Soup) Origin: Armenia | Churek (Flatbread With Sesame Seeds) Origin: Azerbaijan | Georgian Walnut Sauce Origin: Georgia |
| Asparagus with Lemon Matzo Crumble Origin: Jewish | Cilbir (Eggs on Yoghurt) Origin: Turkey | Givech (Mixed Vegetable Caviar) Origin: Georgia |
| Assabeh Tamr (Date Fingers) Origin: Arabic | Cinnamon Apple Cake for Passover Origin: Jewish | Govjadina Tblisi i Griby (Tblisi Beef and Mushrooms) Origin: Georgia |
| Asure (Wheat Pudding) Origin: Turkey | Cocoa Nib and Currant Rugleach Origin: Jewish | Gozinakh (Walnut Honey Candy) Origin: Azerbaijan |
| Ayran (Turkish Buttermilk) Origin: Turkey | Cucumber and Yoghurt Salad Origin: Armenia | Gozinaki (Walnut and Honey Crunch) Origin: Georgia |
| Azerbaijani Plav (Azerbaijani Pilaf) Origin: Azerbaijan | Düğün Çorbası (Wedding Soup) Origin: Turkey | Green Gutab Origin: Azerbaijan |
| Azeri Chicken Skewers Origin: Azerbaijan | Dabcadz Patlijan (Fried Aubergines) Origin: Armenia | Halva Origin: Lebanon |
| Bagels Origin: Jewish | Dabgadz Banir Boerag (Fried Cheese Turnovers) Origin: Armenia | Halvah Origin: Jewish |
| Baki Kufta (Chickpea and Wheat Balls Stuffed with Peanut Butter) Origin: Armenia | Dabgadz Karnabede (Fried Cauliflower Batter) Origin: Armenia | Harees Origin: United Arab Emirates |
| Baklazhan Pkhali (Aubergine Pkhali) Origin: Georgia | Dabgadz Tutum (Courgette Fritters) Origin: Armenia | Havgitov Kufta (Bulghur Wheat with Eggs and Tomatoes) Origin: Armenia |
| Balık Çorbası (Mackerel Soup) Origin: Turkish | Dajaaj al Riz (Syrian Roast Chicken with Rice) Origin: Syria | Havgitov Spanach (Baked Spinach with Eggs) Origin: Armenia |
| Bamya Çorbası (Okra Soup) Origin: Turkey | Dill Pilaf Origin: Azerbaijan | Helle Aşı (Helle Soup) Origin: Turkish |
| Banir, Spanagh, Yev Yerishta (Cheese, Spinach and Noodle Casserole) Origin: Armenia | Domatesli Pilav (Pilaf with Tomato) Origin: Turkey | Hummus bi Tahina (Hummus with Tahini) Origin: Arabic |
| Basterma (Spiced Dried Meat) Origin: Armenia | Doukissa (Chocolate-flavoured Biscuit Cake) Origin: Cyprus | Ijjah Bil Tawabel (Seasoned Savoury Cakes) Origin: Arabic |
| Basturma (Marinated Skewered Beef) Origin: Georgia | Dovga (Pea and Sorrel Soup with Meatballs) Origin: Azerbaijan | Ikra Patrijani (Caviar Patrijani) Origin: Georgia |
| Batingan bi Jibn (Baked Aubergines with Cheese) Origin: Arabic | Ekşili Çorba (Sour Soup) Origin: Turkey | Imam Bayeldi (Baked Aubergine Casserole) Origin: Armenia |
| Beyaz Peynirli Yumurta (Eggs with Feta Cheese) Origin: Turkey | Enguinar (Artichokes in Tomato Sauce) Origin: Armenia | Imam Bayildi (The Imam Fainted) Origin: Turkey |
| Black Forest Passover Brownies Origin: Jewish | Enguinar 2 (Stuffed Artichokes) Origin: Armenia | Irmik Helvasi (Semolina Halva) Origin: Turkey |
| Blintzes Origin: Jewish | Ezo Gelin Çorbası (Red Lentil and Mint Soup) Origin: Turkey | Jerusalem Kugel Origin: Jewish |
| Blintzes with Cream Cheese and Cinnamon Origin: Jewish | Fasooleyah Khodra bi Zeit (Saudi Green Bean Salad) Origin: Saudi Arabia | Joujookh (Spiced Armenian Sausages) Origin: Armenia |
| Booshala Origin: Assyria | Fassoulia (Green Bean Stew) Origin: Armenia | Kaçamak Origin: Turkey |
| Borulce (Black-eyed Pea Stew) Origin: Turkey | Forshmak (Georgian Minced Meat Soufflé) Origin: Georgia | Ka'ak Biscuits Origin: Lebanese |
| Bosartma (Lamb Stewed with Vegetables and Cherry Plums) Origin: Azerbaijan | Gül Şurubu (Rose Syrup) Origin: Turkey | Kahvalti Corekleri (Turkish Breakfast Buns) Origin: Turkey |
| Bulghur Pilaf Origin: Turkey | Garlic and Yoghurt Sauce Origin: Turkey | Kalamar Tava (Turkish Tartar Sauce for Seafood) Origin: Turkey |
| Cacık (Cucumber and Yoghurt Salad) Origin: Turkey | Gebne Mankoushe (Lebanese Cheese Pizza) Origin: Lebanon | Kalamar Tava (Turkish Fried Calamari) Origin: Turkey |
| Cantik Origin: Turkey | Gefite Fish Pate Origin: Jewish | Karabakh Khorovats (Skewered Pork with Pomegranate Syrup) Origin: Azerbaijan |
| Ceregi Origin: Georgia | Georgian Asparagus Soup Origin: Georgia | |
| Chaimen Spice Mix Origin: Armenia | Georgian Beef and Rice Soup Origin: Georgia |
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