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Go topBy Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer While many cultures have deemed the lowly lentil as “peasant food,” archaeologists have found lentils inside the tombs of pharaohs from ancient Egypt, elevating the legume to royal status. Rich in fiber, iron, folate, phosphorus, and potassium, lentils are often overlooked as a superfood and nutritional powerhouse, perhaps because many … Continued
By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer During the 1930’s Great Depression, the hot winds were fierce as they blew across the western Canadian prairies. No more than eight years old, I was struggling with a pail of water, half as large as myself, through a blinding sand storm. Every day my chore was to carry … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Arab America Contributing Writer Eating healthy meals during the holiday season is a challenge for everyone. Sugary sweets, fried comfort food, and massive portions line the tables at family feasts. Indulging in unhealthy habits for a day or two turn into a week or two, then a month, and before we know it, … Continued
French and Moroccan Cuisine By: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing writer Did the Arabs have a hand in the formation of the world-renowned French cuisine? The very idea is, I am sure, preposterous to the majority of those enamoured with the cooking of Napoleon’s land. Yet, the Arabs did contribute a part of their culinary taste to … Continued
By: Miriam Berger Source: BBC Travel Abu al Saoud’s sweets shop smells like the Gaza that could have been. Inside the large glass doors, shiny displays and clean tables are enveloped by the warm waft of sugar and dough. It’s quiet except for the chatter of customers and the ‘clink clink’ sound of the server slicing up the … Continued
By: Ali Harb Source: Middle East Eye (MEE) Dearborn residents become nocturnal during Ramadan. In the city with the highest concentration of Arab Americans in the US, the Islamic holy month can be felt everywhere. Traffic increases at night, while the streets are vacant during iftar or breaking of the fast. Bakeries are open 24/7, … Continued
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
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