By: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing writer Built as a monument to love, the Taj Mahal, the most famous of all India’s tourist attractions, on July 7, 2007 was voted by approximately 100 million people from around the globe, who cast their ballots by telephone and Internet, to be one of the ‘New Seven Wonders of the World’. … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing writer Hummus, kishk, labaniyyah, mujaddarah, taboula, broad beans, couscous, burghul, dates, chickpeas, figs, lentils and yogurt – most of these were in my mother’s repertoire of daily foods in western Canada during the Depression years. Even the Arab condiments and sauces she used with these foods are healthy, nourishing and tasty. Garlic, … Continued
Freekeh is available whole, cracked or crushed and retains a crunchy texture when cooked. | Habeeb Salloum photo By: Habeeb Salloum Source: The Western Producer My family of Syrian immigrants brought their love of freekeh with them to their homestead in southern Saskatchewan where it was a staple in the larder. Every year, just … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing writer “And the Lord said unto Cain, where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper? And He said, What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto Me from the ground.” (Genesis 4:9) So it is written in the Bible. … 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
photo: Robert Service BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer The cold south Saskatchewan winter wind, like a razor-sharp knife stung my cheeks as I urged my old mare on. Through a blowing snowstorm, I was making my weekly round along a five-mile long trap-line. Yet, I felt content. What I earned from the skins … Continued
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer Visitors travelling in the countries of the Arabian Peninsula are often surprised to see men in offices or walking the streets chewing or brushing their teeth with a small stick. Yet, in that part of the world and in the neighbouring lands, the miswak, a bacteria-repelling toothbrush has been around since the … 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: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer Wonderful to look at and delicious in taste, pomegranate seeds are heaven sent for festive occasions. The bright red seeds are ideal for garnishing the foods prepared for a holiday feast. In addition to their use an ingredient for almost all types of stuffing, they can be employed in the decoration … Continued
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer In this rushed 21st century there are not many of us who know that in Morocco there still exists a medieval world of craftsmen who are creating, with their hands, masterpieces of art. Incorporating a synthesis of the Libyco-Berber, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, African and Andalusian artistic traditions, these artisans have a long … Continued
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer “If you want to live free from harm’s way And in good fortune and honor, Your tongue, if it utters something indecent, stop it and say, ‘Oh tongue other people have tongues’. If your eyes see something immoral, close them and say, ‘Oh eyes other people have eyes’. Practice beneficence and … Continued
A figure by a pool at the Alhambra by Henry Stanier Granada by Nizar Qabbani Translated by Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer After touring the Alhambra Palace in Granada with a beautiful Andalusian guide, the Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani wrote: At the entrance of Alhambra was our meeting, How sweet is a rendezvous not thought of before. … Continued
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