Hummus (a transliteration of the Arabic: حمّص; also spelled hamos, houmous, hommos, hommus, hummos, hummous or humus; see romanization of Arabic) is a Levantine Arab dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. It is a popular food throughout the Middle East.
The word comes from Arabic: حمّصḥummuṣ 'chickpeas'. Like other Arabic loanwords, its spelling in English is unstable. The...
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