Eid Al-Adha – 2009
November 27th, 2009
Eid Al-Adha “Festival of Sacrifice” or “Greater Eid”, Eid Al-Adha annually falls on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja of the lunar Islamic calendar. The festivities last for three days or more depending on the country. Eid Al-Adha occurs the day after the pilgrims conducting Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia by Muslims worldwide, descend from Mount Arafat. Source: Wikipedia
Happy Eid, Eid Mubarak, Kel A’am Wantum Bekhair.
Zaher Meqli
November 22nd, 2009
Zaher Meqli means fried cauliflower, very popular in Syria, easy and delicious.
Let’s make Zaher Meqli:
Sticky Mandarin Loaves
November 20th, 2009
I’m busy with preparations for Eid Al-Adha, searching for recipes and baking. These loaves are not for Eid, I made them to try my new mini pans. I’m in love with these mini pans, they are so cute!
Let’s make Sticky Mandarin Loaves:
Shesh Barak
November 15th, 2009
The idea of Shesh Barak is similar to Kibbeh Labniyeh. In Shesh Barak, Mini Sambousek is prepared and cooked in yogurt sauce.
Let’s make Shesh Barak:
Syrian Breakfast
November 10th, 2009
A Typical Syrian Breakfast consists of Syrian Cheeses, Eggs, Foul Mdammas (Fava Beans Salad), Halawa, Hummus, Jams, Laban Arabi (Sheep’s Milk Yogurt), Laban Baqari (Cow’s Milk Yogurt), Labneh, Makdous, Olives (Green Olives and Black Olives), Olive Oil, Qarisheh, Shanklish, Sliced Cucumber, Sliced Tomato, Za’atar, served with Khubz Arabi (Arabic Bread) and Tea. Mamouniyeh and Sha’eebiyyat are also served for breakfast.
In my future posts, I will write in details about these topics:
Jebneh (Syrian Cheeses)
Qarisheh and Shenklish
Za’atar
Zaytoon (Olives – Green Olives and Black Olives)
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