Scents and Flavors: A Syrian Cookbook

Book Overview

Delectable recipes from the medieval Middle East

This popular thirteenth-century Syrian cookbook is an ode to what its anonymous author calls the "greater part of the pleasure of this life," namely the consumption of food and drink, as well as the fragrances that garnish the meals and the diners who enjoy them.

Organized like a meal, Scents and Flavors opens with appetizers and juices and proceeds through main courses,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479800813
• ISBN13: 9781479800810
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"