Kousa Mihshi Bi Laban - Recipe (2024)

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What is kousa in english? ›

Kousa is another name for squash or zucchini in Arabic. They're often called Mexican Squash, Mexican Zucchini or Grey Zucchini. Their shape – short and wide – is ideal for stuffing. So this Lebanese Kousa recipe is essentially spiced ground beef with rice stuffed in the kousa and cooked in a garlicky tomato broth.

The kousa should last for up to three months in the freezer in an air-tight container. To reheat, simply place them in the refrigerator for 24 hours to thaw and then warm them in a pan.

These kousa mahshi in Arabic, or stuffed squash are Egyptian in origin but are made all over the Arab World. I have always loved Middle Eastern food probably because I have been eating it from a young age.

Lebanese Stuffed Kousa Squash (koosa) is a traditional dish of summer squash stuffed with a meat and rice mixture, cooked in tomato broth.

Kousa is simply the Japanese word for dogwood and has been applied both as the scientific and common names of the species. The name dogwood is a bit more interesting. It derives from “dag” wood and the unpleasant use of the very hard wood for primitive weapons.

In the fall, bright red berries appear at the point where the leaves meet the branches. Dogwood berries are not toxic when eaten, but there have been reports of rashes after skin contact with the tree.

Underneath the skin, the bright orange-yellow flesh has a slippery, lightly mealy, sticky, custard-like consistency. The solid, pulpy flesh also encases a few to many small seeds that should be discarded when eaten.

The life expectancy of Kousa dogwood is between 50 and 150 years. Kousa dogwood generally reaches heights of 15 to 25 feet, with a 20 to 25 foot spread. Mature trees are often wider than they are tall. Kousa dogwood has mottled bark that is slightly exfoliating.

Leaf and flower blight (botrytis), crown canker, bacterial leaf scorch, powdery mildew, and septoria leaf spot can occur. Dropped fruits can ferment and attract yellow jackets. Underneath the tree seedlings sprout prolifically and can be weedy.

To best harvest the fruit, slice or break it in half, and scoop out the flesh in the center. Alternatively, many people harvest them as a snack and just suck out the flesh with their mouths. The skin is unfortunately tough and grainy and is unlikely to be palatable.

What are the facts of mahshi? ›

The word “mahshi” in Arabic literally means “stuffed.” When this word is used on its own, it generally refers to an assortment of vegetables that have been stuffed with seasoned Egyptian short-grain rice and cooked in broth.

Zucchini it's an Americanised word from the Italian name zucchine (plural) and zucchina (singular).

English Translation. zucchini. More meanings for كوسة (kusa) zucchini noun.

Turai, also known as ridge gourd or luffa, is a long, cylindrical vegetable with a green, ridged skin. It is commonly used in Indian and Asian cuisines and has a slightly fibrous texture when cooked. On the other hand, zucchini is a type of summer squash that is smaller and usually has a smooth, dark green skin.

Kousa dogwood evolved in Asia with the animals native there – very different animals. Both species of dogwood have beautiful spring flowers, but the native Flowering Dogwood blooms weeks earlier – just as local pollinators emerge looking for nectar and pollen. Kousa dogwood blooms much later in the spring.

The kousa dogwood has similar “flowers” or bracts (modified leaves) to the flower dogwood in that they are a creamy white. However, a difference is that the flowers will appear after the leaves emerge in the spring usually several weeks after the flowering dogwood.

Cornus kousa is a small deciduous tree 8–12 m (26–39 ft) tall, in the flowering plant family Cornaceae. Common names include kousa, kousa dogwood, Chinese dogwood, Korean dogwood, and Japanese dogwood.