The Scent of Pomegranates and Rose Water: Reviving the Beautiful Food Traditions of Syria

by Habeeb Salloum, Leila Salloum Elias, Muna Salloum

Book Overview

The traditions of Syrian cooking go back hundreds of years, and is notable for its sensory components, in which aroma and texture are as important as taste and nutrition. Over the centuries, the unique dishes of Greater Syria (bilaad al-shaam) were preserved by those who cooked them. For cooks in imperial households, family homes, or on simple peasant farms, recipes were handed down from generation to generation. Despite centuries of occupation, unrest,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551527421
• ISBN13: 9781551527420
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.2" x 9.1"