Understanding

Different Cultures
Presentation Done By:
Sara Basam Alhasani
Lin Basam Alhasani
Kasianova Sofiia
 What Does the word
‘Culture’ Mean ?

Culture can be defined as all the

ways of life including arts,
traditions and beliefs that are
passed down from generation to
generation.
 Bulgaria
•Bulgaria is a country located in the
southeast part of Europe
•Number of cities and towns: 256
•The Capital City: Sofia
•Official Language : Bulgarian
 Greetings
Hi : Zdravej – Zdraveyte
Dobyr Den

How Are You : Kak si ?

 Famous Dishes

Banitsa
This tasty dish is a traditional Bulgarian pastry
made by layering a combination of beaten eggs
and bits of cheese amongst filo pastry.  It is then
baked in the oven until it is cooked on the inside
and crispy on the outside. Warning: If you’re on
a diet, be prepared for your calorie count to go
out the door! Banitsa is highly addictive and
extremely delicious.
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Tarator
Tarator, a scrummy cold soup is among the
Bulgarians favourite foods, especially for the
summer months. It is generally served as a first
course however, it can also be served as a side
dish to a main meal. It is commonly made with
fresh cucumbers, walnuts, garlic, Bulgarian
yoghurt, dill, herbs and vinegar or lemon. It is
super refreshing and very tasty.
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Shopska Salata
Shopska salata or shopska salad is a traditional
Bulgarian salad made with chopped
cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, peppers, fresh
parsley and grated white cheese. What makes
this different you ask? Bulgarian white cheese
or ‘sirene’ is grated on top of the veggies,
giving the salad its inimitable flavour and is
what makes the salad taste so good!
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 Ukraine

•Ukraine is located in the southeastern

part of Europe and is washed
by two seas - the Azov and the Black.
•Number of cities and towns: 425
•The Capital City: Kyiv
 Greetings
Hi: Привіт
How are you: Як справи?
 Famous Dishes
Vareniki

Vareniki made with a filling of mashed

potatoes,
stewed cabbage, mushrooms or meat.
The filling can be sweet: from cottage
cheese, cherries, blueberries, grated apples
- sour cream is served with such
dumplings.
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Borsch

Borsch is a traditional Ukrainian dish made

with meat broth, potatoes, cabbage, carrots,
onions, parsley, dill and of course beets,
thanks to which the borsch becomes dark
red.
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Kutya

Is a special porridge made from whole

wheat grains with poppy seeds, raisins and
nuts, which is prepared for Christmas.
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 Cool Fact

One of the most famous Christmas songs

in the world is “Shchedryk” a folk song
recorded by Ukrainian composer Mykola
Leontovych. The world knows her as Carol
of the Bells or Ring Christmas Bells.
 Syria Arab
Republic
•Is located in the east coast at the
Mediterranean sea in the south
western Asia.
•Number of cities : 14
•The Capital City : Damascus
•Official Language : Arabic
 Greetings
Hi : ‫مرحبا‬
How are you: ‫يفك‬T‫ ك‬/‫لك‬TT‫ا‬T‫يفح‬T‫ك‬
Famous Dishes
Street Food
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Main course
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Appetizers- Side dishes
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 Historical places

The Umayyad also known as the Great

Mosque of Damascus, located in the old
city of Damascus, is one of the largest and
oldest mosques in the world. The mosque
is also important in Islam because of its
historical and eschatological reports and
events associated with the mosque. The
mosque is the fourth holiest site of Islam.
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Our Lady of Saidnaya Patriarchal
Monastery is a monastery of the 
Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch located in 
Saidnaya, Syria. It is one of the most ancient
monasteries in the world and in the region of the
Middle East and North Africa, traditionally held
to have been founded by Byzantine emperor 
Justinian I in 547 AD. It is run by a religious order
of nuns. It is an important pilgrimage site for
Christians and Muslims, who visit an icon of 
Saint Mary which is attributed to Saint Luke.
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 United Arab
Emirates
•The United Arab Emirates (UAE)
or the Emirates is a country in 
Western Asia located at the eastern
end of the Arabian Peninsula.
• Number of cities: 7
The capital city: Abu Dhabi
Official Language : Arabic
 Famous Dishes
Rigag
One of the most well-known breads in the United Arab
Emirates and wider Gulf region is the wafer-thin Rigag
bread. Cooked on a special pan over high heat, this bread
is often prepared for breakfast and often is incorporated
into foods served during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

Usually, toppings such as cheese, eggs, honey and

mhyawa (a thick fish paste) are added while the bread
cooks. The finished dish, which looks similar to a crepe,
is eaten hot. 

The dough is made using only three ingredients: whole-

wheat flour that is sometimes mixed with No. 1 and No. 2
flour, water and salt. It does not contain other common
bread ingredients such as ghee, milk or yeast. Cooked on
a wide flat cooking surface or large pan over a high heat,
the soft dough is spread thinly and then cooked until
crisp. 
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Machboos

Machboos is a cross between biryani and

risotto, where the rice is cooked in the
spiced broth of the meat or chicken,
melding the spices and ingredients.
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Luqaimat

Luqaimat recipe or a kind of arabic sweet

dumpling is a very famous dish that the
Emaratis enjoy during Ramadan or other
times. Pretty easy to make, this dessert
takes minimal ingredients, yet tastes
absolute awesome.
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