By Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer Celebrated annually on November 17, national Baklawa Day honors one of the world’s most beloved pastries. Baklawa’s delicate, flaky layers and rich filling of nuts, sweet syrup, and fragrant rose water make it a dessert treasured across cultures. Although commonly associated with Turkish and Greek cuisine … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer I first dined on this dish in Damascus, the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. It was served as an entrée and was accompanied with fried potatoes and a tomato salad. It made for a fine tasty meal. Surprisingly, the next time was in the home of my … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The Byzantine Emperor Justinian called it `the light of the Orient’; the writer Maurice Barres is reported to have said `Damascus is not a mere area of land, it is the place of the soul’; and the Prophet Muhammad reportedly refused to enter the city, and at the same … 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: Eman El-Ajlouni / Arab America Contributing Writer Turkish chef and social media influencer Burak Özdemir is also known as CZN Burak. His cooking videos on Instagram and TikTok, in which he displays his culinary prowess and original food concoctions, helped him achieve fame. Burak Özdemir was born on March 10, 1989, in Turkey to … Continued
By: Malorie Lewis / Arab America Contributing Writer Kosa Bil Leban translates to zucchini in yogurt! This simple dish begins with small zucchini that are hollowed out and stuffed with a flavor-packed filling of meat and pine nuts. The zucchini are poached in water or fried in oil, drained, and finally simmered for a bit … Continued
By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer In the middle of the busy souq, Al Hamdiiyah, located in the old city of Damascus is the famous ice cream shop, Bakdash. The shop has a long history, it was first established in 1895 while Syria was under Ottoman rule. It hosted Ottoman officials who would … 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
By: Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer For some people, a unique dip can add so much to a party. A simple appetizer like a dip can become a magnet of togetherness, initiating conversations and bringing people to a table like bees to honey. While hummus has become the king of all dips in … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: HALA KHALAF Back in the 1980s and 1990s, weekends in the Middle East fell on Thursday and Friday. “My mother would shake us awake just before dawn on Thursday mornings, while my father was finishing up his morning prayers,” says Dana Al Lozi, 39, recounting memories of a childhood growing up … Continued
SOURCE: BERKELEY SIDE BY: MOMO CHANG When Mohammed Aref Rawas, Rawaa Kasedah and their four children first arrived in the United States in 2015, they never imagined the family would work in the food business. In Syria, Kasedah did not work, as her husband made enough to support the family. “When we were in Syria, … Continued
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