Middle East

Meze Fork

Levant and the wider Eastern Mediterranean meze tradition

A small fork used for sharing multiple small dishes at a meze spread, sized for picking at shared plates rather than a single individual portion.

Standard metal construction, generally smaller than a full dinner fork, sometimes with a shorter handle suited to reaching across a crowded table.

Sharing small plates of dips, pickles, and appetizers at a communal meze table, where diners typically serve themselves directly from shared dishes.

Any small fork or appetizer fork serves the same function; the meze fork is distinguished mainly by context rather than unique design.

Standard metal-cutlery care; dishwasher-safe.