Enter into an odyssey of rediscovery and exploration of the "Other" Mediterranean spanning from Marrakesh to Mecca. The history of Middle Eastern Cuisine can be divided into 4 branches . Iranian, the haute cuisine of the Middle East and the most exquisite. Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, known as the fertile crescent with a rich variety and quality of vegetables and fruits. Turkish cooking, which has influenced most countries abroad due to the vast expanse of the Ottoman empire . Last, but not least is Moroccan cuisine ,based on the original Berbers, echoes of Spain and Portugal, with its strongest origins from Ancient Persia and famous for its couscous, multilayered pies and delicately flavored tagines .