But what makes this book unusual is the stories it tells of modern Syria: of people exiled, bereaved or under siege, for whom the comforts of food mean more than ever. Azzam and Mousawi's version of smoked aubergine dip is one of the best and simplest I've ever tasted.
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This book is full of the Middle Eastern flavours that - thanks to Yotam Ottolenghi - have started to taste like home to many of us in Britain: tahini and cumin, pomegranates and parsley. "Bulgar is coral but lentils are pearls." This is one of many pieces of Syrian food folk wisdom in Syria: Recipes from home by Itab Azzam and Dina Mousawi. Syrian cuisine deserves a high place in our culinary knowledge and Itab and Dina, with their brilliant recipes and fascinating stories, are the perfect authors to do this - Ruth Rogers, co-founder of the River Cafe SYRIA: RECIPES FROM HOME is a book that I look forward to having in my cookbook collection. Publisher: Orion Publishing Co ISBN: 9781474604505 Number of pages: 256 Weight: 966 g Dimensions: 252 x 200 x 26 mm MEDIA REVIEWS The recipes are easy to follow, beautifully presented and perfect for anyone keen to experiment with oh-so-trendy Middle Eastern flavours." - Harriet Addison, The Times "So much more than a cookbook" - Evening Standard "Syrian cuisine deserves a high place in our culinary knowledge and Itab and Dina, with their brilliant recipes and fascinating stories, are the perfect authors to do this" - Ruth Rogers From hot yoghurt soup with turmeric to cherry meatballs, this is a delicious celebration of the unique taste, culture and food of Syria - and a celebration of everything that food and memory can mean to an individual, to a family and to a nation. They spent months cooking with them, learning their recipes and listening to stories of home.
Even now, in possibly the country's darkest hour, Syrian families in tiny flats from Beirut to Berlin are searching out the best tomatoes, lemons, pomegranates and parsley to recreate the taste of home.įriends and passionate cooks Itab and Dina met Syrian women in the Middle East and Europe to collect together the very best recipes from one of the world's greatest food cultures. Nothing unites and inspires Syrians as much as food.
Syria has always been the marketplace for the most delicious ingredients from East and West, a meeting-point for travellers and traders, where spices and sweetness collide.
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