: a paste of pureed chickpeas usually mixed with sesame oil or sesame paste and eaten as a dip or sandwich spread
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The most popular menu items here include the chicken shawarma sandwich, hummus, falafel, basmati rice, lamb kebab platter, garlic labneh and spicy potato dishes.
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Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
Make sure anything that’s liquid or spreadable doesn’t exceed the TSA three-ounce limit; for example, no whole jars of peanut butter or full-size containers of hummus.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Mar. 2025
Process hummus, 1/4 cup water, and lemon juice in a food processor until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides as needed.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Some of the restaurant’s specialties: gyro sandwiches, falafel sandwiches, hummus, baba ganoush, tabouli and more.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
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Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
Make sure anything that’s liquid or spreadable doesn’t exceed the TSA three-ounce limit; for example, no whole jars of peanut butter or full-size containers of hummus.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Mar. 2025
Process hummus, 1/4 cup water, and lemon juice in a food processor until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides as needed.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Some of the restaurant’s specialties: gyro sandwiches, falafel sandwiches, hummus, baba ganoush, tabouli and more.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Hummus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummus. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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