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Mufarakat Ful, A Quick Mid-week Supper

posted June 26, 2010 in Syrian Foodie in London

When I posted a recipe of my take on the Syrian classic Mufaraket Batata, my friends Rania and Tammam ended up "hotly debating" what makes dish Mufarakeh. Rania objected to me using the name for my version. At the time I thought the dishes (read full article)

One Hundred and One Mezze: 22. Tabbouleh

posted April 14, 2010 in Syrian Foodie in London

I don't know how did I manage to go over a year of blogging without a recipe for Tabbouleh. After Hummus and the inaccurately named Baba Ghanoush, Tabbouleh is The Levant's third biggest culinary export to the world.Like all other dishes that moved (read full article)

One Hundred and One Mezze: 21. Stuffed Vine Leaves

posted April 09, 2010 in Syrian Foodie in London

The love of stuffed vine leaves extends way beyond the borders of the Levant. People from The Balkans, Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Iran and all the way to Middle Asia enjoys the tiny tangy wraps. I tried to do some research into the dish origin but I found (read full article)

Indian Kebab!

posted March 24, 2010 in Syrian Foodie in London

Today's dish is Kebab Hindi, Arabic for Indian Kebab. The person who invented and named this dish, very clearly, has never been to India, never tried Indian food, never smelled Indian food and never even imagined what Indian food is about.Although yo (read full article)

Desert Truffles

posted March 21, 2010 in Syrian Foodie in London

Desert truffle is a distant relative of the European truffle most of you are accustomed to. They grow in the dry environment of the Mediterranean, Arabian peninsula and North Africa. They mainly grow in the desert parts of these areas and are collect (read full article)

7aki7aki cooking videos

posted February 21, 2010 in Syrian Foodie in London

Last night I stumbled upon some of the most original cooking videos I have seen. They are made by 7aki7aki a Syrian student in France somewhere, may be Paris judging from her other videos. She is originally from Homs a small nice city north of Damasc (read full article)

Weekend Breakfast

posted February 14, 2010 in Syrian Foodie in London

In the traditional Syrian households, kitchen is the woman territory. Dad brings the food, mum cooks the food. I like to believe that this family module is changing. More and more family are breaking this rigid structure, may be very slowly but conti (read full article)

One Hundred and One Mezze: 19. Fried Aubergine

posted February 08, 2010 in Syrian Foodie in London

Before I posted my fried cauliflower recipe I was sure if I should post it or not. I didn't think people will be that interested in some fried vegetables recipe. Because I liked that dish so much I decided to go ahead and post it. I will have to say (read full article)

Vermicelli Rice, A Table Essential

posted December 06, 2009 in Syrian Foodie in London

When I was a young child I was such a fussy eater. Nothing I liked more than a warm plate of vermicelli rice with some yoghurt. My mum ,understandably, was not that keen on such a diet and she kept trying with me to eat different stuff. I am so glad (read full article)

Meat in a Tray!

posted November 13, 2009 in Syrian Foodie in London

Today's dish is Lahmeh bil Saniyeh, which literally translates to Meat in a Tray. The dish, surprise suprise, is meat spread in a tray and baked in the oven. Very imaginative naming on our behalf! Some people have another equally creative name for th (read full article)

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