By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer Imagine the Levant not just as a geographical region, but also as a vast kitchen where each country prepares its own interpretation of its shared tradition. The Levant extends over the eastern Mediterranean and includes Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine. Arab America Contributing Writer, Rania Basria explores … Continued
By: Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing Writer In Jordanian and Palestinian culture, mansaf is more than just a dish; it is a symbol of heritage, hospitality, and communal values. This traditional meal, steeped in history and cultural significance, brings people together to share not just food but a sense of identity and belonging. Mansaf’s … Continued
By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer It’s my aunt’s strange addiction, she has a craving for it constantly. She makes bundles at a time and even refrigerates them to eat the next day or donates it at the nearest food bank. Her obsession had nearly cost her her husband who has a chickpea … Continued
By: Malorie Lewis / Arab America Contributing Writer No doubt cooking can be one of the most relaxing ways to unwind and destress after a long day. Spending time chopping, slicing, baking, frying, or whatever you prefer can have a positive impact on your mental health and wellness according to a study done by Edith … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer With a wide variety of vegetable “nuggets” proliferating in supermarkets, I can’t help but think of the old school, traditional cauliflower fritters of my childhood. These fritters are the Palestinian version of vegetable nuggets, made by hand lovingly by my great Auntie Bahia. The Arabic term for these fritters … Continued
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America contributing Writer If there’s one thing Arabs love to bond over it’s food. Every tradition and occasion involved food. Recipes have been passed down from generation to generation. Each Country in the Arab World has a national dish yet all countries collectively share multiple dishes. Grape leaves and falafel … Continued
SOURCE: EATER NEW YORK BY: ROBERT SIETSEMA The restaurant’s menu — informed by chef Tarek Daka’s farm upbringing — includes towering musakhan, olive oil-slicked hummus, and, notably, not a falafel in sight All sharing options MiddleMiddle Eastern cuisines overlap in part, but certain dishes are exclusive to Syria, say, or Egypt. For a newcomer to know … Continued
SOURCE: THE NEW ARAB BY: ELIAS JAHSHAN He may be a well-known Palestinian chef with three cookbooks to his name, but Sami Tamimi still has plenty of gratitude for the women who help make sure the traditions of Palestinian food are kept alive. “When it comes to home cooking, all men in the Middle East are slightly lazier,” he … Continued
SOURCE: STEPFEED BY: MARIAM NABBOUT DJ Khaled celebrated his birthday in full Arab style this week, cooking up a feast featuring epic Palestinian dish maqluba (literally translates to “upside-down”). The meal – which is made up of rice, spices, meat, and aubergine – gets its name from the fact that the pot it is made in needs to be flipped over … Continued
By: Nora Barrows-Friedman Source: The Electronic Intifada Podcast “We didn’t eat for fuel, we ate for pleasure and everything has a memory connected to it and a feeling and a thought,” explains author Joudie Kalla in an interview with Laila El-Haddad, author and contributor to The Electronic Intifada. Kalla’s cookbook, Palestine on a Plate, showcases … Continued
By: Diana Alghoul Source: The New Arab With Ramadan being in its first week, the Palestinian dessert knafeh is sitting on tables of households all over the Middle East. Knafeh lovers edge in anticipation for the moment they can break their fasts and indulge themselves in the cheesy, sugary delicacy that has been playing on … Continued
Mussakhan/Courtesy Interlink Books By: Deena Shanker Source: Bloomberg When it comes to Israel and Palestine, even the food is fraught. Now, as Israeli chefs gain prominence—both Shaya in New Orleans and Zahav in Philadelphia took home James Beard Awards this year—Palestinian cuisine is getting some of its own well-deserved time in the sun. London chef Joudie Kalla’s beautiful … Continued
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