masgouf

English

Alternative forms

• masquf, mazquf
• mazgouf

Etymology

From Arabic مسگوف.

Noun

masgouf (uncountable)

1. A traditional Mesopotamian dish of seasoned grilled carp, considered the national dish of Iraq.
   • 2008 April 23, Oliver Schwaner-Albright, “A Bit of Old Baghdad With a Western Twist”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Strangers sat next to one another at two communal tables while waiters set down platters of quzi (lamb shank with almonds and raisins) and masgouf (a whole freshwater fish split open and roasted); friends shared hookahs; and a live band, improbably squeezed into a corner, kept conversation at a playful shout.