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The definitive guide to hommos.
Discover the history, traditions, recipes and culture behind one of the world's most loved chickpea dishes.
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What is hommos?
Simple ingredients.
Extraordinary flavour.
Hommos is a creamy chickpea dish traditionally made with chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic. It has a central place in Arab and Levantine food culture and is served as a dip, spread, mezze dish or part of a larger meal.
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Hommos culture
More than a dip.
Explore the food traditions, serving styles, ingredients and everyday culture that surround hommos.
Quick answers
Hommos FAQ
Concise answers with deeper guides behind the important questions.
What is hommos made from?Traditionally chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic.
Is hommos healthy?It can provide protein, fibre and unsaturated fats; recipes and portions vary.
How do you make it smooth?Cook chickpeas until very tender and blend thoroughly.
The name matters
It’s Hommos.
There are plenty of spellings. There is one we use.
Across the web you’ll find homous, hommous, humus, hummus, hummous and other variations. They’re all attempts to write the name in English. But the correct spelling is Hommos. That is the name of this dish, the name of this site, and the name we stand behind.
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