Tag Archives: Arabic culture
Mothers in the Arabic Literature Posted by Fisal on Mar 22, 2015
Ahlan Arabic lovers! I would like to start this post with a special thank you to my mother and all mothers; Happy Mother’s Day! The Arab world celebrated Mother’s Day yesterday. The idea of officially celebrating mothers on a special day that coincides with the coming of spring dates back to Mustafa Amin…
Amr Diab; “You Were Right” Posted by Fisal on Mar 19, 2015
Ahlan Arabic fans! Today I am presenting a beautiful song by Amr Diab عــَـــمــْـــرو دِيــَـــاب . The song is entitled “You were right كــان عــنــدك حــق“. In the song, Amr speaks to his heart and finds all excuses for himself to be unable to forget his beloved. The songs falls in the 11th…
Garlic Sauce Posted by aziza on Feb 28, 2015
In a previous post, I presented the recipe for chicken shawarma. In this post, I present the recipe for garlic sauce, which can be eaten with it or as a side dish with lots other dishes. Ingredienets of garlic sauce: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons mayonnaise ½ cup yogurt…
Chicken shawarma Recipe Posted by aziza on Feb 23, 2015
Chicken shawarma Ingredients: 3 cups thin sliced chicken spicy chicken mix and garlic 2 tablespoons vinegar 1/3 cup lemon juice Salt and black pepper small or large Arabic bread Preparation: Mix all the ingredients together and then leave in the fridge for an hour. Place the chicken in the tray and covere with tin…
Listening Comprehension, divorce, answers Posted by aziza on Jan 26, 2015
In this post, I present the answer of the listening comprehension exercise presented earlier and the transcription of the report. Questions are relevant to the beginning of the report (from the beginning to 1:05 only). Transcription: ظاهرة الطلاق في المجتمعات العربية تسجل ارتفاعاً قياسياً خلال الأعوام الأخيرة، فقد أكدت إحصاءات حديثة أن الأسر…
Listening Comprehension, divorce Posted by aziza on Jan 25, 2015
In this post, I present a listening comprehension exercise. Listen to the report (from the beginning to 1:05 only), and answer the questions. You can use the vocabulary list below to facilitate your comprehension. Answer the following questions in English: How did divorce rates change lately in Arab societies? How many divorces happened…
Rice Pudding with Saffron Posted by aziza on Jan 23, 2015
This is a very nice recipe for a dessert: Rice Pudding with Saffron. Ingredients: 1 cup rice 2 cups hot water 4 cups whole milk 1 cup cream ¾ cup sugar (or more as desired) ½ cup raisins ½ teaspoon saffron 1 vanilla stick (or Small tablespoons vanilla liquid) 2 tablespoons rose water For decoration…