Tree Nuts Allergen Guide

Information about Tree Nuts in cuisine around the world.

About Tree Nuts

Nuts are common in many Italian desserts and some savory dishes.

High Prevalence Warning

Tree Nuts is particularly common in the cuisine of: Morocco, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan

Common Foods Containing Tree Nuts

Almond-based sweetsBakery itemsBaklavaButter tarts (sometimes)Chocolate confectionsChristmas treatsCoconut drops (dessert)Coconut milk in curriesDessertsGizzada (coconut pastry)Grater cakeJulekake (Christmas bread)KadayıfKibbeh (contains pine nuts)Kransekake (almond ring cake)KunafehLebkuchenLinzer TorteMa'amoul (date and nut cookies)MacaronsMansaf (often garnished with almonds)Many dessertsMany pastriesMaple-glazed nutsMarzipanMoroccan pastriesNanaimo barsNusseckenNussecken (nut corners)PastillaPecan piePesto (pine nuts)PolvoronesRomesco sauceRusksSalads with almondsSome cheese accompanimentsSome curriesSome pasta dishesSome pastries and cookiesSome regional dessertsStollenTaginesTrail mixTurkish delightTurrónVanillekipferlVarious dessertsVarious pastriesWalnut brownies

Foods That Contain Tree Nuts

Pesto alla Genovese

Italy

Liguria's iconic basil sauce made with fresh basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pecorino, and Ligurian olive oil. Traditionally prepared using a marble mortar and wooden pestle to preserve the basil's aromatic oils. The authentic Genovese version uses small-leafed Ligurian basil (Basilico Genovese DOP) grown in the region's temperate coastal climate.

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DairyTree Nuts

Kibbeh

Lebanon

Lebanon's national dish consisting of minced meat (typically lamb) mixed with bulgur wheat and spices, often served raw (kibbeh nayyeh) or fried with a meat filling.

Contains:

WheatTree Nuts

Knafeh

Lebanon

A sweet cheese pastry soaked in sugar syrup, often topped with crushed pistachios. It's popular throughout the Levant region.

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DairyWheatTree Nuts

Apfelstrudel

Austria

Thin pastry filled with spiced apple filling, raisins, and sometimes nuts, served warm with vanilla sauce or ice cream. Stretched dough so thin you can read newspaper through it. Warm apples with cinnamon, sugar, breadcrumbs absorbing juice. Viennese coffee house staple.

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WheatDairyTree Nuts

Mansaf

Jordan

Jordan's national dish consisting of lamb cooked in a sauce of fermented dried yogurt called jameed, served over rice and flatbread, traditionally eaten communally with the right hand. Tender lamb served on white rice and thin shrak bread, all soaked in tangy jameed sauce. More than just food - represents hospitality and Jordanian pride. Served at weddings, Friday gatherings, celebrations. Found at Jabri, Deeritna, Al Quds Restaurant in Amman. Eaten communally from large platter.

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DairyWheatTree Nuts

Knafeh

Jordan

A sweet cheese pastry soaked in sugar syrup, topped with crushed pistachios. The Jordanian version is typically made with distinctive orange-colored semolina dough. Habibah Sweets in Downtown Amman (since 1951) famous for best knafeh in Jordan. Shredded phyllo dough or semolina layered with Nabulsi cheese (white, unsalted), baked until golden, soaked in attar (sugar syrup), topped with crushed pistachios. Served hot - cheese melts inside. Popular breakfast dessert. Levantine icon, Ramadan favorite.