Taking a bite of madlouah will send your taste buds on a wild ride of flavors! knafeh dough is toasted in a bit of ghee to add a nutty richness then it is cooked to perfection in orange blossom-scented syrup. Next comes the velvety smoothness of the cream, the zing of the pistachios and the perfect finish, delicate aromatic rose petals.
All in one amazing bite
arabic food
Akkoub is a type of thistle that grows wild in the mountains in belad al sham (the Levant). It has a distinctive flavour (which is close to a cross between asparagus and artichokes).
One of my favorite things about winter here is all the wonderful herbs and vegetables that pop up […]
Tiklaieh is an aromatic finishing touch that is added to many recipes in the Arabic cuisine.
Simply put, it is a technique that uses a fair amount of olive oil or ghee to gently fry garlic, onions, tomatoes, nuts or herbs then the combo of oil and fried items are added to the recipe as a topping or it is stirred into the recipe right before serving.
layers of semolina ,coconut , cinnamon and nuts alternating in a beautiful pattern and heavenly combination of flavor.
It is sort of mammoul meets harissa/basbousa meets knafeh and oh my if there was one dessert that is the best of those three worlds it would be dahdah!
Sorry for my lack of posting lately, we are in the middle of packing the house for our […]
Algerian olive chicken and meatball tagineو your taste bud’s ticket to a whole new world.
Meat stuffed potatoes batata mahshieh. A treat from the middle east that will change the way you think of stuffed potatoes
Falafel has always been one of my favorite middle eastern recipes. Growing up in Amman, I have so […]
creamy smoky and rich eggplant, perfectly seasoned beef, juicy tomatoes, hints of nutty olive oil, and gentle cinnamon and allspice notes.The very definition of comfort food
Roz bil khodar “Middle eastern rice with mixed vegetables”
Rice is the canvas here, add spices for warmth, vegetables for a pop of color and refreshing flavor, top with perfectly seasoned meat, crunchy nutty almonds and you have a showstopper that your family and friends will love.
Today’s recipe was this month’s Arabic flavor assignment 🙂 Our host Chef Rawan Sawwan chose one of the […]
Chef in disguise 