BY: Weam Namou/Ambassador Blogger Over the years, so much emphasis has been placed on what divides and separates the Arab world, people have forgotten the beautiful threads that stich them together. One thread that connects the Arab world is its language. Although the Arab world is comprised mostly of countries from the religiously and ethnically diverse … Continued
BY SAM PAGE Men’s Health Moving in with a significant other requires a series of compromises—whose furniture gets kept, whose books go on the shelf, whose Star Wars action figure collection gets put on eBay, etc. When I moved in with my girlfriend last year, however, I discovered a new area for accommodation: cooking. My … Continued
By Sarah Khalil The New Arab Lebanon has ranked as the healthiest nation in the Arab world, according to Bloomberg’s 2017 Global Health Index published last month. The New Arab speaks to a highly acclaimed Lebanese food blogger to find out why. Despite its conspicuous consumption of tobacco, Lebanon recently found a distinct badge of prestige after … Continued
by Habeeb Salloum/Contributing writer As we stared at the appetizing delicate sweets that filled the window of a Palermo pastry shop, my daughter turned to me saying: “Doesn’t this remind you of the dessert stalls in a Moroccan or Tunisian marketplace?” I had no quarrel with her observation for almost all the pastries and many … Continued
BY: Daniel Gil/Contributing Writer Issa Dubbaneh hovers over a scorching grill on a blisteringly hot Wednesday in April, expertly mixing za’atar spice and olive oil. To his right is his wife Muna, who rolls and tosses dough mixed with flower next to him, while their son Johnny handles the customers and cash. The Zayt & … Continued
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer In the world of culinary art, Brazil is to Portugal what Mexico is to Spain. These two colonies in the New World were the crown jewels of their respective motherland. However, in their cuisines, both carrying deep Arab influences, there is a difference. Even though many of the original colonists in both … Continued
BY: Daniel Gil/Contributing Writer There’s a growing phenomenon around major cities in the country and Washington D.C. is certainly not immune. Parked on street corners, filling entire blocks, and stuffing the faces of all who are guided by their noses are food trucks. This certainly isn’t a recent phenomenon by any stretch. Food trucks began … Continued
By Suhauna Hussain East Bay Express On a recent Thursday afternoon, Reem Assil stood in front of the San Francisco Federal Building, emceeing a protest against the Trump administration’s Muslim travel ban. As soon as the protest ended, she ran to her bakery to knead some dough. For Assil, bread is not just sustenance. Bread … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Originating in Baalbek, Lebanon, this finger food is beloved by Arabs all over the world, from the Levant to the US to Brazil. Sfeeha is an open-faced meat pie, which was traditionally made with ground mutton. Today, it is commonly cooked with ground lamb or beef with simple spices and dough. … Continued
BY: Yara Jouzy/Contributing Writer Shish Barak is a traditional Arab dish that dates back to the 14th century. Similar to most Arab dishes, the origins are difficult to trace, but it is said that the dish came from pre-Islamic Persia and subsequently variations were made in Azerbaijan, Uzbek and several other countries. This dish travelled … Continued
Al Jazeera Palermo, the capital of the Italian island of Sicily, at the heart of the Mediterranean, has been a crossroads between cultures for centuries and continues to do so today. Sicily is one of the southern-most points of Europe and the different conquerors and cultures which reigned there have all left a mark – … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Tahini is a simple recipe originating in Mesopotamia nearly 4,000 years ago. Sesame seeds grew plentifully between the Tigris and Euphrates in ancient Iraq, where they were used to make oil. Throughout the Levant and Iraq, as well as Eastern countries like Greece and Armenia, tahini is used plentifully with dips, … Continued
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