Sweet Delights from a Thousand and One Nights: The Story of Traditional Arab Sweets
Which dessert is named after the heroic third-century Queen Zenobia of Palmyra? Which luscious rice pudding shares its name with the eighth-century Abbasid Caliph al-Ma’mun? How does one make the perfect Baqlawah? Blending cookery with culture and recipes with history, this is the fascinating and delectable story of traditional Arab sweets. The authors here take us on a culinary journey across Iraq, Syria, Egypt and al-Andalus, presenting readers with clear and easy-to-recreate recipes from across the medieval Arab world.
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Sweet Delights from a Thousand and One Nights: The Story of Traditional Arab Sweets
Which dessert is named after the heroic third-century Queen Zenobia of Palmyra? Which luscious rice pudding shares its name with the eighth-century Abbasid Caliph al-Ma’mun? How does one make the perfect Baqlawah? Blending cookery with culture and recipes with history, this is the fascinating and delectable story of traditional Arab sweets. The authors here take us on a culinary journey across Iraq, Syria, Egypt and al-Andalus, presenting readers with clear and easy-to-recreate recipes from across the medieval Arab world.
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Sweet Delights from a Thousand and One Nights: The Story of Traditional Arab Sweets

Sweet Delights from a Thousand and One Nights: The Story of Traditional Arab Sweets

Sweet Delights from a Thousand and One Nights: The Story of Traditional Arab Sweets

Sweet Delights from a Thousand and One Nights: The Story of Traditional Arab Sweets

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Which dessert is named after the heroic third-century Queen Zenobia of Palmyra? Which luscious rice pudding shares its name with the eighth-century Abbasid Caliph al-Ma’mun? How does one make the perfect Baqlawah? Blending cookery with culture and recipes with history, this is the fascinating and delectable story of traditional Arab sweets. The authors here take us on a culinary journey across Iraq, Syria, Egypt and al-Andalus, presenting readers with clear and easy-to-recreate recipes from across the medieval Arab world.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780857733412
Publisher: I.B.Tauris
Publication date: 06/25/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 272
File size: 10 MB

About the Author

Habeeb Salloum is a freelance writer and author. He has written several books, including Arabic Contributions to the English Vocabulary, and Journeys Back to Arab Spain, in addition to five cookbooks that deal with Arab cuisine.

Muna Salloum is a freelance writer and author. She is author of The Sweets of Araby, co-authored by Leila Salloum Elias.

Leila Salloum Elias is a freelance writer and author. She is the author of several books, including The Sweets of Araby, co-authored by Muna Salloum.

Table of Contents

List of plates ix

Acknowledgements xi

Glossary xiii

About this book xvii

Introduction 1

The medieval sources 9

Basic recipes 15

Qatr 15

'Asal syrup 16

Qashta 16

Pastries 19

al-Sanbusak al-Hulu 19

Sambusa Hilwa 21

Aqras Mukarrara 22

Asabi' Zaynab 24

Asabi' al-'Arus 26

Baqlawa 27

Isfunj 30

Sfinj or Sfenj 32

Sfinj or Sfingi 34

Khudud al-Aghani 35

Yo-yo 36

Roscos 38

Kunafa 39

Kenefa (or Ktefa) 41

Kunafa (rolled) 43

Lawzinaj 45

Braywat 47

Nashab 48

Luqaymat al-Qadi 49

Lugaymat 51

Mushash Zubayda 52

M'hansha 55

al-Mujabbana 56

Almojabanas 59

Braywat 60

Mushabbak 62

Qahiriyat 65

Mustazzuoli 68

Halaqim 70

Sicilian Cannoli 73

Muhajirin Cannoli 75

Qarmush 76

Qata'if 78

Qata'if Mahshi 79

Beghrir 82

Qata'if 83

al-Qayhata 85

Kunafa bi al-Jubn 88

Sanbusaj Mukallal 89

Zalabiya 92

Halwa Shabakiya 94

Les Oreillettes Montpellieraines 96

Churros 97

Farturas 98

Borrachuelos 99

Buñuelos 100

Zeppole 101

Zalabiya Mahshuwa 103

Cookies 107

Irnin 107

Ma'mul 109

Klaycha 110

Karabij Halab 112

Ka'b al-Ghazal 113

Ka'b Ghazal 116

Ka'k 117

Ka'k Suri 120

Ka'k bi Halib 121

Moroccan Fakkas 123

Ka'k Mahshi 124

Khushkananaj 126

Ghurayba 128

Polvorones a la Andaluza 129

Maqrud 130

Imqaret 132

Nuhud al-'Adhra' 133

Biscochitos 135

Cakes and pies 137

Mujabbana 137

Cassata alia Siciliana 139

Muqawwara 142

Murakkaba 145

Bin tal-Sahn 147

Musammana 149

M'semmen 151

Torta de Amendoas 152

Candies 155

Faludhaj 155

Natif 157

Modern Arab Nougat 159

Torrone 160

Soplillos 161

Torta Imperial and Torta Real 162

Torta Imperial 162

Torta Real 164

Halwa Wardiya 165

Halwa' Sukkariya 166

al-Lawzinaj al-Yabis 168

Melindres de Yepes 170

Makshufa 171

Sabuniya 173

Shawabir 175

Halwa' Yabisa 176

Sicilian Torrone di Mandorle 178

Cubaita di Giuggiulena 179

Turrón 180

Alajú 181

Confetti 182

Shakarinaj 183

Puddings and other sweet delights 185

al-Kahin 185

Aruzz Hulu 186

Rizz bi-Halib 188

Arroz con Leche 189

Khabis al-Yaqtin 190

Arnadi de Carabassa 191

Pastel Cordobés 192

al-Maris 194

Basisa 195

A Sweet of Dates and Honey 197

Dimagh al-Mutawakkil 199

Faludhaj 200

Almasiya 203

Balouza 204

Faludhaj (melon) 205

Gelo di Melone 207

Muhallabiya 208

Mihallabiya 210

Hays 211

Bolas de Figo e Amendoas 212

Isnan al-'Ajuz 213

Jawadhib al-Mawz 214

Judhaba al-Mawz li-Ibn al-Mahdi 217

Judhab al-Tamr 218

Juraydat 220

Khabisa 222

Khabis 224

Ma'muniya 225

Semolina pudding 226

al-Mukhannaqa 227

Rummien fi il-Mazahar 229

Rutab Mu'assal 230

Dates stuffed with almond paste 231

Dates stuffed with pistachio paste 233

Rutab fi Ghayr Awanih 233

Figos Cheios 235

Bibliography 237

Index 245

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