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The Astonishing Benefits of the Magical “Trio” in Arab Cuisine

We, as Arab Americans, take the win for our extensive use of the magical Trio: lemon, olive oil and garlic.
This trio is the key to making signature dishes within the Arab diet. Delicious ways to Alkalize your body and properly regulate the pH balance and supply minerals that help reduce muscle decrease, while increasing cardiovascular health.

10 Arab Salads You Can’t Miss This Summer

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Contributing Writer Arab food is filled with copious salads, small plates, and healthy toppings to heavy dishes. Using the vegetables and herbs native to the lands of our ancestors, Arab Americans have maintained salad traditions in daily life. Along the way, Arabs everywhere have developed new approaches to putting vegetables on the kitchen … Continued

Yalla/Come-on, Let’s Eat Like an Arab

By Myrna Daher/Contributing Writer It’s not uncommon to see Americans adopting the Middle Eastern/Arab lifestyle through cuisine. Over the years, Americans have been raving about the tremendous health benefits of incorporating an Arab diet into their menu. Like many Arabs’ living in America, they pull many vegetables out their gardens to prevent preservatives and GMOs. … Continued

This Summer Enjoy a Scrumptious Barbecue, Arab Style

BY: Yara Jouzy/ Contributing Writer Barbecue’s in the Arab world, are so common, particularly in the summer. It’s a way to bring together all the family and friends to socialize, to create a community, and most importantly, to share all the delicious food. It includes meats, vegetables, and more.  In addition, Arabs pride themselves in … Continued

Top 10 Suggestions to Make Your Picnic More Arab in America

By Myrna Daher/Contributing Writer Arabs are known for their lavish dress designs and extraordinary parties, which certainly include something as laid-back as a picnic. In reality the picnic is just another reason for Arabs to gather and exchange dishes, play tawleh/backgammon and cards, while dancing to Arab music, and smoking hookah. The Arabs take great … Continued

7 Arab Drinks to Cool Off Your Summer!

By: Yara Jouzy/ Contributing Writer It’s July and the heat is only going to get worse during August.  So, as the summer gets hotter, we try to find new ways to get cooler.  What would be a better way to do so than with refreshing Arab summer drinks? It’s all about the fresh fruit juices, … Continued

The Secrets Behind the Most Popular Arab Food in the World

Nur Watad/ Arab America Ambassador Blogger Served often as a mezza/hordeurve, a full meal course, as street food, or as a main dish, falafel reaches mass popularity all over the world as one of the most favorite Arab foods. Falafel is a traditional Arab food found all over the Sham (Greater Syria) and Arab African … Continued

The Undiscovered Beauty in a Date

By Christine Shahin Arab America Ambassador Blogger As a little girl growing up in an Arab American culture, my siblings and I enjoyed small snacks of fresh and dried fruits to hold us between meals. My parents bought clear containers of the sweet mosaic of mixed dried fruits and nuts at the local import store; it featured … Continued

The Politics of Olives: An Arab Staple

By Colby Cyrus/Contributing Writer A substantial amount of cultures make claims or connections to certain foods which are near to their heart. Some claim lamb meat, others affirm that they are the rightful owners of rice. Arabs are no different, placing special importance on the olive. However, the olive is unique in not only its … Continued

Top 5 Ancestral Arab Foods to Prevent Dementia

BY: Dahlia Shaaban/ Arab America’s Ambassador Blogger  Modern allopathic medicine offers a great deal to us in the intervention, prevention, and reversal of acute and chronic diseases. On a whole, we enjoy a much longer life expectancy than our ancestors. But perhaps there is still much to learn.  A great deal that modern medicine still … Continued

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