By: Haneen Abu Al Neel/Arab America Contributing Writer Every Ramadan, we invite over about thirty people from both sides of the family. Flocks of young children, teenage cousins, and older aunties and uncles are greeted at the door with a smile and a “Ramadan Kareem! Ahla w Sahla”. While I would like to believe that … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer When the Arabs were expelled from al-Andalus in the 17th century, a great number settled in North Africa. With them, they carried most of the rich sweets one sees today in the food stalls across these lands, especially in Morocco. The luxurious Andalusian culinary heritage gave the Moroccan kitchen … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer As the low carb lifestyle continues to grow in popularity, cauliflower has become the superstar vegetable of this dietary movement, morphing into cauliflower rice, pureed as a replacement for mashed potatoes, and even incorporated into pizza crusts. The latest reincarnation of cauliflower is the cauliflower “steak.” Now, before steak … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The history of Arab food goes back to the ancient civilizations of the Middle East. The Sumerians, Babylonians, Phoenicians or Canaanites, Hittites, Arameans, Assyrians, Egyptians, and Nabateans all contributed to the formation of the Arab kitchen. These ancient peoples subsisted on the products they cultivated such as wheat, vegetables, … Continued
By: Haneen Abu Al Neel/Arab America Contributing Writer The phenomenon of languages and their murky history continues to enchant the world. Linguists all across the globe work tirelessly to demystify the origins of languages, their development over time, and the different structures they rely on. Languages build much more than just words, they construct a … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer “Sharish is a strong town of average size surrounded by walls. The countryside around it is beautiful to behold and contains vineyards, olive groves, and fig trees.” So wrote the Arab geographer, Ibn Abd al- Munim, when describing Jerez de la Frontera some 1,000 years ago. It appeared to … Continued
By: Myrna Daher/Arab America Contributing Writer Hummus this, Hummus that, Have you seen the huge shelves lately in major grocery stores such as Costco, Kroger, Safeway, and Giant? Have you been recently at non-Arab gatherings and homes that are serving Hummus? Now, we’re experiencing the Hummus revolution! How do you like yours? We know … Continued
By: Haneen Abu Al Neel/Arab America Contributing Writer I am so close to graduating from my Master’s program, I can taste the Halawan, but what is it? “Halawan” can be any kind of sweets that you offer to family and friends when you achieve a long-awaited goal. Many visitors to the Arab World might have … Continued
By Katie Teague/Arab America Contributing Writer Like other cultures around the globe, the Arab world is comprised of iconic behaviors that constitute the Arab identity. When it comes to hand gestures, it is imperative that you understand the most important ones and how to use them appropriately. Are you familiar with them? Take this quiz … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Fall is nearly upon us and schools have officially begun, which means more traffic, unpredictable weather, and more obligations that can take a bigger chunk of our daily time. As schedules get more frenetic with the approach of the holidays, it’s no wonder anyone has time to slow down … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Often people visiting the Comoros Islands for the first time say that they stumbled unto an ‘earthly paradise’. Others, when they describe the food of this country of islands indicate that not only is the land beautiful but the cuisine, rooted in tradition, is divine. The inhabitants themselves a … Continued
By: Pamela Dimitrova/Arab America Contributing Writer Lebanon is the second smallest country in the Middle East, but certainly one of the most intriguing. For the last three decades, the country on the edge of the Mediterranean is becoming more appealing not only for travel but also for living. Once famous as the “Paris of the … Continued
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