Annals of the Caliphs' Kitchens: Ibn Sayyār Al-Warrāq's Tenth-Century Baghdadi Cookbook

by Nawal Nasrallah

Book Overview

Written nearly a thousand years ago, al-Warraq's cookbook is the most comprehensive work of its kind. This traditional cookbook with more than 600 recipes from the luxurious cuisine of medieval Islam is also a rare guide to the contemporary culinary culture. Its numerous anecdotes and poems unfold the role of food in the politics of Islam's golden era.

Introducing this elegant translation is a thorough survey of the period and its food culture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004188118
• ISBN13: 9789004188112
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 920 Pages
• Weight: 3.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.3" x 9.6"