Zaitoun : recipes from the Palestinian kitchen / Yasmin Khan ; recipe photography by Matt Russell ; travel photography by Raya Manaa' and Hosam Salem.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2019Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First American editionDescription: 256 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781324002628
- 132400262X
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A New Yorker , Guardian , BookRiot , Kitchn , KCRW, and Literary Hub Best Cookbook of the Year
A dazzling celebration of Palestinian cuisine, featuring more than 80 modern recipes, captivating stories and stunning travel photography.
Yasmin Khan unlocks the flavors and fragrances of modern Palestine, from the sun-kissed pomegranate stalls of Akka, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, through evergreen oases of date plantations in the Jordan Valley, to the fading fish markets of Gaza City.
Palestinian food is winningly fresh and bright, centered around colorful mezze dishes that feature the region's bountiful eggplants, peppers, artichokes, and green beans; slow-cooked stews of chicken and lamb flavored with Palestinian barahat spice blends; and the marriage of local olive oil with earthy za'atar, served in small bowls to accompany toasted breads. It has evolved over several millennia through the influences of Arabic, Jewish, Armenian, Persian, Turkish, and Bedouin cultures and civilizations that have ruled over, or lived in, the area known as ancient Palestine.
In each place she visits, Khan enters the kitchens of Palestinians of all ages and backgrounds, discovering the secrets of their cuisine and sharing heartlifting stories.
Originally published in Great Britain under the title: Zaitoun : recipes and stories from the Palestinian kitchen.
Includes indexes.
Palestine and me -- A beginning -- Welcome to Palestine -- The Palestinian store cupboard -- Mazzeh -- Haifa and Akka -- Salads -- Jerusalem -- Soups -- Nablus and Jenin -- Main courses -- Gaza -- Bethlehem -- Desserts -- Nazareth and the Galilee -- Menu planning.
"Oil from the olive -- which is known in Arabic as zaitoun -- flows in abundance in the kitchens of Palestine. Yasmin Khan's collection of recipes from this ancient region includes herb-filled salads, quick pickles, fragrant soups, tender meat dishes, and rich desserts; and surrounding them, a chorus of stories from those who live, love, and cook with Palestine in their hearts."--Back cover.