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Sample dolma meatballs where lamb, rice and onions are wrapped in grape vine leaves and cooked, or try a pilaf—traditionally served for celebrations and often with local Khashmi rice.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Highlights include tender, flavorful dolma ($10), garlicky haydari ($10), juicy lamb shish kebab ($25) and more.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
The second is to lean heavily into pantry items that provide the foundation of easy dinners, like pastas, olives, dolmas, and tapenades.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 19 July 2024
Kavuran, in a blue hoodie, exclaimed excitedly over the dolmas, which reminded him of home.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
Gołabki is like a larger version of dolma, but with a Slavic spin, featuring ground pork.
—Nikki O'Neill, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023
Forager friend Bat Vardeh, who’s Assyrian, brings conveniently snackable dolmas and chewy, energizing dates on her hikes.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2023
Check a dolma to see if rice is cooked.
—Yasmin Khan, WSJ, 12 May 2021
Yaprak dolma are part of Turkish Aegean cuisine and sometimes include a pinch of cinnamon in the mix, a nod to the Rum people, Greeks born in Turkey.
—Lisa Morrow, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Highlights include tender, flavorful dolma ($10), garlicky haydari ($10), juicy lamb shish kebab ($25) and more.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
The second is to lean heavily into pantry items that provide the foundation of easy dinners, like pastas, olives, dolmas, and tapenades.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 19 July 2024
Kavuran, in a blue hoodie, exclaimed excitedly over the dolmas, which reminded him of home.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
Gołabki is like a larger version of dolma, but with a Slavic spin, featuring ground pork.
—Nikki O'Neill, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023
Forager friend Bat Vardeh, who’s Assyrian, brings conveniently snackable dolmas and chewy, energizing dates on her hikes.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2023
Check a dolma to see if rice is cooked.
—Yasmin Khan, WSJ, 12 May 2021
Yaprak dolma are part of Turkish Aegean cuisine and sometimes include a pinch of cinnamon in the mix, a nod to the Rum people, Greeks born in Turkey.
—Lisa Morrow, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022
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“Dolma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dolma. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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