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Lifestyles and Cuisine of Southwestern Syria, 1809
During the travels of John Lewis Burckhardt in Syria he describes lifestyles as well as major dishes found in the plateau of Haouran (southwestern Syria).. As well, he gives recipes for the most important food. Variations on the cuisine that … Continue reading
Posted in Cuisine, European explorers, Explorers & exploration, Fermentation, Food, John Lewis Burckhardt, Recipes
Tagged Bedouin, Bread, Butter, Dairy, Haouran, Homs, Kishk, Leavening agent, Leben, Syria, Wheat
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Looking back at Syria: 19th Century Explorations
In 1809 John Lewis Burckhardt set out from England, with the blessings of the Africa Association, to explore hinterlands of the Middle East, and ultimately to travel by camel caravan from Cairo to West Africa, in order to discover the … Continue reading
Posted in John Lewis Burckhardt, Middle East, Syria
Tagged Aleppo, Arab, Damascus, Middle East, Niger River, Ottoman Empire, Pasha, Pasha of Damascus, Sheikh, Syria
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Wines and Rosewater – Distilling Techniques from the Middle East
This post won’t be for ‘everyone’ – it is about the transfer of technology from the Middle East to Europe, specifically, about distilling techniques. The entry is condensed from the this site, from which full footnotes are available. Alcohol and … Continue reading
Posted in Cuisine, History, Middle East, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged Abu Nuwas, al-Kindi, Al-Nuwayri, Distillation, Health, Jābir ibn Hayyān, Reza Abbasi, Syria
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