The Syrian cuisine is one of the most acclaimed kitchens in the Middle East. Dishes are small but shared in large groups, famous dishes from Syria are shawarma, falafel, baba ganoush, humus, muhammara and lahmajoen. Not all of them originate from Syria, but the Syrian variant is often known as one of the tastiest. In terms of meat, you can expect sheep, lamb, beef and chicken. For vegetarians is Syria a perfect destinations. Often many vegetable dishes are served with rice or bread. It is not possible to drink water from the tap in Syria. This is due to a bad filter system for bacteria. Alcohol is available in Syria.