Tag Archives: arabic cuisine
Fried sardines Posted by aziza on Jun 22, 2014
Do you like fried sardines? I do, but I do not like the cleaning part! Here is the Egyptian way of preparing fried sardines. Fried sardines are nice, but before you fry sardines, you have to clean them thoroughly. This involves opening up the sardine and removing the guts. You also have to remove all the scales. Then…
A Recipe for Sardines Posted by aziza on Jun 20, 2014
Do you like sardines? I certainly do. I cook them in a very easy way! Ingredients: Sardines (سردين) Chilli peppers (فلفل حار) Very thinly chopped potato (بطاطس) Olive oil (زيت زيتون) Lemon juice (عصير ليمون) Garlic (ثوم) Cumin (كمون) Salt (ملح) Preparation: wash the sardines Chop the garlic very thinly and mix it with…
What’s The Closest Thing to a Perfect Salad? Posted by jesa on Mar 25, 2014
Marhaba! I think most of you might somewhat identify with one of my recurrent food adventures: the search for the perfect salad (سلطة). Similar to my case, you might be on some diet (حمية) and exercise schedule to become healthy (صحي) and shed off some extra weight. Or you might really be a vegetarian (نباتي)…
How to Make Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves Posted by jesa on Sep 24, 2013
Marhaba! Today I am going to teach you how to prepare and make Veggie Grape Leaves (ورق عريش محشي قاطع). I feel that most of the recipes that I have shared lately are more for meat lovers. In this post I would like to share a recipe that my wife and I use when preparing…
Learn the Lebanese Way to Cook A Hot Spicy Fish Dish Posted by jesa on Aug 17, 2013
Marhaba! Today, I am going to teach you how to cook Samkeh Harra (سمكة حرة) with tahini sauce (الطحينة). It is a tasty dish that is popular in the Middle East and specifically the Levant. This dish has progressed from something that required intense and long hours of preparation to becoming a dish that is…
A Great Dish for Ramadan: Lamb Kebabs Posted by jesa on Jul 27, 2013
Marhaba! Today, I am going to teach you how to cook Lamb Kebabs with a Lebanese twist. Similar to Shish Taouk, this is a tasty dish that is popular in the Middle East and is usually offered at every local restaurant. Even though the origins of the dish are from the Middle East, this dish…
A Cool Dish for Hot Summer Days: Fattet Djej with Yogurt Posted by jesa on Jun 29, 2013
Marhaba! Today, I am going to teach you how to cook Fattet Djej with yogurt (فتّة دجاج مع لبن). It is a tasty dish that is popular in the Middle East and specifically the Levant. Many in the Arab world trace the origins of fatteh as a recipe back to Damascus (دمشق) the capital of…