Tag Archives: Arabic culture
Listening comprehension, economy Posted by aziza on Jun 23, 2017
Listen to the news story below and answer the questions that follow. The topic of the news story is the Qatari economy. The answer of all the questions is based on the first 1:40 seconds of the video. You can use the additional vocabulary below to assist your comprehension. Answer the following questions in English…
Ramadan came Posted by aziza on May 29, 2017
The holy month of Ramadan is here again. Muslims around the world celebrated the beginning of the holy month 3 days ago. In this post, I present a traditional song from Egypt to welcome the holy month. The song is called Ramadan came (رمضان جانا). رمضان جانا وفرحنا به Ramadan came and we are…
Learn to Cook Lebanese Rice Pudding Posted by jesa on May 23, 2017
Marhaba! Today I want to share with you a recipe for one of my favorite desserts, Rice Pudding, or as the Lebanese call it Riz bi-Halib which translates to Rice with Milk (رز بحليب). This dessert reminds me of my childhood since it was one of the main dishes that my mother cooked and always…
Baba Ghanouj, the Syrian Recipe Posted by aziza on Apr 17, 2017
In a previous post, I presented the recipe for the Egyptian style Baba Ghanouj (بابا غنوج), which is based on aubergine and tahini. Today, I present the recipe for Baba Ghanouj, the Syrian way. The video and photo are from Sham Al-Assil channel (شام الاصيل). المقادير: 2 حبة باذنجان كبير للشوي 3 ملاعق كبيرة فلفل…
Arabic Graffiti Posted by aziza on Apr 14, 2017
Graffiti (الغرافيتي) is the art of writing and drawing on walls. It usually serves to deliver a social or political message. The art is very common in the Arab world where social and political problems affect the lives of millions and where the freedom of expression margin is very narrow. I remember as a child…
Syrian Falafel Posted by aziza on Mar 24, 2017
In a previous post, I presented the recipe for falafel, the Egyptian way. In this post, I present the recipe for Syrian falafel. The main difference is that Egyptian falafel is made with beans only, while Syrian falafel has a mixture of beans and chickpeas. Please find the recipes below and follow the useful video…
Light and sweet semolina dessert Posted by aziza on Feb 19, 2017
In a previous post, I presented the recipe for semolina dessert (الهريسة), but I found and tried another recipe which is easier and gives better results. Please find the ingredients and preparation method below: Ingredients: 2 cups of semolina (coarse) 1 table spoon of butter 1 cup of yoghurt 1 spoon of baking powder ½…