Orange Blossom Water

With mixed feelings after 10 years, I went home for a vacation. Despite the fact, the vacation was short; I fully enjoyed it. It was just enough time for us to discover the city after all these years, spend some time with our family, enjoy fresh flavorful food and share some laughs. I want to keep this post simple and I will just leave you with some photos.

This is Hama where I was born, Hama is s a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria. The city is renowned for its seventeen norias used for watering the gardens.

Above: Al-Tawafra Historic District, Hama, Syria

Above: Me in Al-Tawafra Historic District, Hama, Syria

Above: Syrian food
This is at my grandmother’s house (my father’s mom). The dishes are: Mtabbal Al-Bathenjan “Eggplant dip”, Batersh, Mehshi “Stuffed vegetable marrows and Stuffed Eggplants”

Above: Syrian food
This is at my grandmother’s house (my father’s mom). The dishes are: Lahm Bi-‘Ajin, is it is a piece of dough topped with ground meat. I will share a detailed recipe with you

Above: Syrian food
This is at my grandmother’s house (my father’s mom). The dishes are: Hummus Bet-Tehineh, Salad, Lahmeh Meshwiyeh “Minced Lamb Kabab”, Shish Tawouk “Chicken Shish Kabab”

Above: Syrian food
This is at my aunt’s house (my father’s sister). The dishes are: Mtabbal Al-Bathenjan “Eggplant dip”, Salad, Kibbeh Meqliyeh, Kibbeh Meshwiyeh “Grilled Kibbeh”, Shish Tawouk with spiced rice.

Above: Syrian food
This is at my grandmother’s house (my mother’s mom). The dishes are: Farrouj Maslouq “Whole Boiled Chicken”, Mloukhiyeh with White rice, and spiced yellow rice.

Above: Syrian food
This is at my grandmother’s house (my mother’s mom). The dishes are: Mtabbal Al-Bathenjan “Eggplant dip”, Kibbeh, and Yabraq “Stuffed Grape Leaves”

Above: Sh’eibiyyat

Sh’eibiyyat is one of the most favorite sweets in Syria. It is a specialty of Hama, Aleppo, and Idlib. It is prepared from a special dough (‘Ajineh Mwarraqah), stuffed with Qeshta (thick cream used frequently in Syrian desserts) or Walnuts, then baked and drizzled with sugar syrup. The big on in the photos are stuffed with Qeshta, the small one are stuffed with walnuts. These are purchased, not homemade.

Above: Syrian Figs

Above: Jasmine of Damascus

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Note: I did not take my Canon Camera with me, and I used my mobile. That’s why the quality of the photos is not perfect.

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