| 100% | BAKLAVA | 7 | Flaky Middle Eastern pastry, layered filo and nuts |
| 60% | BAKLAVA | 7 | Dessert of Middle Eastern origin consisting of thin layers of pastry filled with nuts and honey |
| 58% | BAKLAVA | 7 | Middle eastern dessert with flaky dough and nuts |
| 51% | BAKLAVA | 7 | A Middle Eastern dessert of filo, nuts and honey |
| 49% | BAKLAVA | 7 | Dessert made of layers of filo pastry with nuts and honey |
| 48% | BAKLAVA | 7 | Middle-Eastern dessert of pastry, nuts and honey |
| 41% | BAKLAVA | 7 | Flaky, Mid-East pastry with ground nuts and honey |
| 41% | BAKLAVA | 7 | Sweet layered pastry often with nuts and honey |
| 37% | BAKLAVA | 7 | Layers of filo pastry with pistachios and syrup |
| 36% | ALMOND | 6 | Middle Eastern drupe; teardrop nut |
| 34% | KANAFEH | 7 | Sweet Middle Eastern cheese pastry |
| 34% | FATTOUSH | 8 | Middle Eastern salad of pita bread and greens |
| 34% | HARISSA | 7 | Middle Eastern paste of dried tomatoes and peppers |
| 33% | BAKLAVA | 7 | Pastry with nuts and honey |
| 33% | STRUDEL | 7 | German layered filo pastry roll with fruit filling |
| 33% | HALVA | 5 | Middle Eastern sweet made of crushed sesame seeds and honey |
| 33% | IRAN | 4 | Middle Eastern nation that's home to Shiraz and Tabriz |
| 33% | IRAN | 4 | Middle Eastern country with a green, white, and red flag |
| 32% | YEMEN | 5 | Middle Eastern country that borders the Red Sea and Arabian Sea |
| 31% | DAF | 3 | Large Middle Eastern drum used in popular and classical music |
| 31% | IRAQ | 4 | Middle Eastern country where Basra and Mosul are |
| 30% | STRUDEL | 7 | Baked pastry with thin layers and fruit filling |
| 30% | OMAN | 4 | Middle Eastern country bordered by Yemen, and famous for a mixed rice dish named Kabsa |
| 29% | KUNAFA | 6 | Middle Eastern cream cheese noodle-pastry dessert |
| 28% | BAKLAVA | 7 | Nut-and-honey pastry |
| 28% | GREAT | 5 | & 10A Extensive geographical feature in eastern Africa and the Middle East |
| 27% | PUFF | 4 | ___ pastry, light flaky pastry that is used to make sweet and savory baked goods |
| 26% | OMAN | 4 | Middle Eastern sultanate |
| 26% | ADEN | 4 | Middle Eastern port |
| 26% | PILAU | 5 | Middle Eastern dish |