Treasure Trove of Benefits and Variety at the Table: A Fourteenth-Century Egyptian Cookbook: English Translation, with an Introduction and Glossary

by Nawal Nasrallah and Nasrallah Nawal

Book Overview

The Kanz al-fawāʾid fī tanwīʿ al-mawāʾid, a fourteenth-century cookbook, is unique for its variety and comprehensive coverage of contemporary Egyptian cuisine. It includes, in addition to instructions for the cook, a treasure trove of 830 recipes of dishes, digestives, refreshing beverages, and more.
It is the only surviving cookbook from a period when Cairo was a flourishing metropolis and a cultural haven...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004356231
• ISBN13: 9789004356238
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 726 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 9.2"