By: Waverly Nohr / America Contributing Writer As the days begin getting hotter and COVID19 guidelines loosen, an outdoor dinner party with friends and family is a fitting antidote for prolonged social distancing. The following is a collection of suggested recipes for a three course summer dinner. The three parts (starter, main course, and dessert), … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Before chicken nuggets existed, there was falafel. The perfect falafel is browned and crunchy on the outside, and chewy on the inside, flecked with fresh herbs and sesame seeds for extra crunch and nuttiness. Ideally, the inside is green to reflect the infusion of either parsley … Continued
By: Ralph Nader/Special to Arab America As Mother’s Day approaches, the celebration of our Mothers is overshadowed by the continued presence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ralph Nader explores his Lebanese familial heritage as well as his mother’s impact on his own life. We get a reflective article including the role of his mother including her … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The Egyptians are not only known for their pyramids—but they have also been making and eating hummus for over 7000 years, so many believe hummus originated in Egypt. Cookbooks from the 13th century in both Egypt and Syria both have chickpea purees without tahini in their recipe collection, … Continued
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer One of the first animals to be domesticated and eaten in large quantities was sheep. This mostly docile, easy-to-care-for animal was domesticated thousands of years ago. Unlike dogs, domesticated before sheep, sheep were found not only to be useful for their wool coats and the milk they could produce, … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The earliest physical evidence of turmeric use by humans comes from ancient pots found near New Delhi, India. Scientists actually found turmeric residue at the bottom of these pots tracing back 4500 years. Fast forward a few thousand years, and the Egyptians wrote about their use of turmeric … Continued
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer Love for hummus has swept across the world, but what many do not know is the controversy that rages around it. Its spelling, origins, how to properly make it, and who makes it best are all hotly debated. Some readers might have even heard of The Hummus Wars, which … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer As a child. my mother educated me on the different cultures of the world through the exposure of various global dishes she would make in her humble little kitchen. She didn’t travel much, but she took my siblings and me on cultural adventures through food. Hungarian goulash, Spanish Paella, … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Hindbeh: A Palestinian and Lebanese Delicacy Health experts say we should eat like our grandparents and for good reason–our ancestors not only ate whole unprocessed foods, they intuitively knew how to combine and prepare foods for maximum nutrient absorption. Take for example this popular Palestinian/Lebanese dish of braised dandelion … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Koshary is the ultimate Egyptian comfort food: If there is one dish served in countless Egyptian homes, street corners, and restaurants, it would have to be the ubiquitous koshary. Koshary is Egypt’s national dish that originated during the mid-19th century, during a time when Egypt was a multicultural country … Continued
By: Sara Tawfik / Arab America Contributing Writer If you have ever visited Southern California, one of the first things you may notice is how it provides a smorgasbord of cultural cuisine. And if you didn’t know, California has one of the highest populations of Arab Americans. An estimated 314,000 Arab residents were recorded as … Continued
By: MacKenzie DiLeo/Arab America Contributing Writer While some of us may not always think of stopping by a food truck for a delicious meal, Arab cuisine has gained quite a reputation for whipping up great meals in this mobile platform. Food trucks have become convenient for grabbing a meal on-the-go, yet that does not mean … Continued
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