Syrian cuisine is rich and varied in its ingredients, linked to the regions of Syria where a specific dish has originated. Syrian food mostly consists of Southern Mediterranean, Greek, and Southwest Asian dishes. Some Syrian dishes also evolved from Turkish and French cooking: dishes like shish kebab, stuffed zucchini/courgette, and ''yabraʾ'' (stuffed grape leaves, the word ''yabraʾ'' deriving from the Turkish word ''yaprak'', meaning leaf).