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Post by deziloooooo on Sept 15, 2014 14:53:11 GMT -5
I had this thought after reading some comments here and elsewhere of suggestions to how to combat ISIS and even Muslims in general...all seem to be violent actions against any and all , childeren , adult, young or old..male or female, as long as they have Muslim attached to their being.. Muslims being something mysterious, inherently evil and dangerous to outsiders, non believers and even to fellow Muslims if they have different attitudes from those in power...and realized how little we really know and understand these people ..how so many of us believe they are so different..that perverbial "paint brush " that paints all and everything the same color.. Then I came across this little article that just deals with sweets from a particular part of that region..one specific region that by necessity has been forced to move to a neighboring area and how much all seem to welcome that move...the temptations that transcend all things..our satisfaction of fulfilling the desires of our stomach and specifically in this case our sweet tooth.. In other words , it shows how similar we all are in this world ...wishing myself to try and sample some of these dishes, items and see if I would feel the same way about them and not worrying that they were invented and manufactured by those people who are Muslims.. mmhmm , I know you lived In the Saudi area and along the gulf coast, not sure if you are familier with any of these dishes ...if so , possible you can enlighten us or if not these particular items , other Arab delicacies that most of us here have never heard of or tried.. www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/2014/09/pictures-syria-food-jordan-restau-2014997523750342.htmlNeed to scroll down in the article to get to the visual...One of the short interesting posts I picked up at the end of the article..comments section.. Richard428 • 2 days agoIt's a shame that religious nut jobs ensure more news like this does not take the lead on Aljazeera. This is the kind of news that should be coming out of Middle East.I was thinking , not just from Aljazeera but our own media..honest human interest articles on the people and ideas ...{naturally powers to be understand there is less $ profit from that type of reporting ..} |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Sept 15, 2014 15:09:03 GMT -5
I've had some of those dishes when I was in Turkey.
We've also had people from the Middle East in the lab and many times they bring their own food in. I'm kind of kicking myself that I didn't get some of those recipes, as they're awesome.
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Post by mmhmm on Sept 15, 2014 17:07:09 GMT -5
Yes, Dezi, I've had most of those dishes. I've actually had ice cream at Bakdash in Damascus. It's delicious, if a different consistency than what we're accustomed to. Shwarmas are wraps made with spiced lamb and are absolutely wonderful. They were often available with the sweetest, most delicious freshly-squeezed orange juice I'd ever tasted - from sidewalk vendors in Riyadh. Fatteh isn't a sweet, really. It's more savory. We really enjoyed it. Mabroomeh reminded me a little bit of baklava, only not so sticky and rich. We also had banana milk in Damascus, but I wasn't aware it was called "orange". It's what the fellow at the juice stand suggested, so we tried it and had to have two! Another thing I found outstanding was Lebanese coffee. It's thick and sweet with a hint of cardamom. Sadly, when a guest in someone's home, it's considered rude to have more than two cups and they're small cups! I could have sat there and drank that stuff all night!  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 18:36:42 GMT -5
DH was going around Saudi for work, for food he just kind of wandered out and ate from whatever grocery store or restaurant was around where he was put.
He remembers liking Roti, which is like naan, only thinner and crispier. He also liked something call Khorooh eQeema? which is a type of lamb stew with lentils, also pashtun kebabs, shishlik, lamb qhari is how the restaurant spelled it (Pakistani type curry dish), and tons of Pakistani desserts at a little shop he kept walking past for a while. He especially liked one that was white chocolate with dried citrus fruits, he bought a whole kilo.
He definitely developed a taste for mutton. He also found out that if you ask for hummus in a grocery store, they'll take you to dried chickpeas. If you want what the USA calls hummus, you have to ask for hummus tahini. He found a cheese from Egypt he really liked to put with olives in sandwiches; sort of like Parmesan, he remembers it being called Roumy? He also got really into citrus mint juice. He made that to drink when he got back for me to try and to drink with food. He said that since there's no alcohol, people sort of congregate at juice bars, and you can get nearly any sort of juice in whatever combinations. He went to one place that had about 80 kinds of juices, something Palace? He says shwarma can be really good or meh depending on how it's done, had some sort of really good rice pudding with all sorts of stuff like raisins and pistachios mixed in, but he can't remember the name.
Lol, sorry for the vagueness. He has a mind like a steel trap for code and regulations, but names, birthdays, what he's eaten gets lower priority. He said he enjoyed the food very much though. He says it's a good place for someone who enjoys meat, a harder place to be a vegan. He did feel the food was a lot more real, not many preservatives or other stuff put in for color and whatnot.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Sept 15, 2014 19:04:06 GMT -5
All of them are considered sleepers.
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Post by Tennesseer on Sept 15, 2014 19:56:02 GMT -5
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Post by mmhmm on Sept 15, 2014 20:38:32 GMT -5
DH was going around Saudi for work, for food he just kind of wandered out and ate from whatever grocery store or restaurant was around where he was put. He remembers liking Roti, which is like naan, only thinner and crispier. He also liked something call Khorooh eQeema? which is a type of lamb stew with lentils, also pashtun kebabs, shishlik, lamb qhari is how the restaurant spelled it (Pakistani type curry dish), and tons of Pakistani desserts at a little shop he kept walking past for a while. He especially liked one that was white chocolate with dried citrus fruits, he bought a whole kilo. He definitely developed a taste for mutton. He also found out that if you ask for hummus in a grocery store, they'll take you to dried chickpeas. If you want what the USA calls hummus, you have to ask for hummus tahini. He found a cheese from Egypt he really liked to put with olives in sandwiches; sort of like Parmesan, he remembers it being called Roumy? He also got really into citrus mint juice. He made that to drink when he got back for me to try and to drink with food. He said that since there's no alcohol, people sort of congregate at juice bars, and you can get nearly any sort of juice in whatever combinations. He went to one place that had about 80 kinds of juices, something Palace? He says shwarma can be really good or meh depending on how it's done, had some sort of really good rice pudding with all sorts of stuff like raisins and pistachios mixed in, but he can't remember the name. Lol, sorry for the vagueness. He has a mind like a steel trap for code and regulations, but names, birthdays, what he's eaten gets lower priority. He said he enjoyed the food very much though. He says it's a good place for someone who enjoys meat, a harder place to be a vegan. He did feel the food was a lot more real, not many preservatives or other stuff put in for color and whatnot. The pudding he remembers is called riz b haleeb and it's wonderful! I also love roumy cheese, but it's really hard to find here. There's one little ethnic store that has it sometimes. It's nice to hear he was willing to try the local cuisine. Their foods are more natural and most of them I really enjoyed. I learned to love Saudi champagne and still make it here once in awhile. It's a mixture of apple juice and Perrier water. |
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Post by deziloooooo on Sept 16, 2014 2:02:33 GMT -5
Yes, Dezi, I've had most of those dishes. I've actually had ice cream at Bakdash in Damascus. It's delicious, if a different consistency than what we're accustomed to. Shwarmas are wraps made with spiced lamb and are absolutely wonderful. They were often available with the sweetest, most delicious freshly-squeezed orange juice I'd ever tasted - from sidewalk vendors in Riyadh. Fatteh isn't a sweet, really. It's more savory. We really enjoyed it. Mabroomeh reminded me a little bit of baklava, only not so sticky and rich. We also had banana milk in Damascus, but I wasn't aware it was called "orange". It's what the fellow at the juice stand suggested, so we tried it and had to have two! Another thing I found outstanding was Lebanese coffee. It's thick and sweet with a hint of cardamom. Sadly, when a guest in someone's home, it's considered rude to have more than two cups and they're small cups! I could have sat there and drank that stuff all night! Sounds so good..believe I will do a search and try to find some Arab style places to eat around where I live... Surprised about the two cup rule..the small cups remind me of the expresso here ..I make that all the time..to go out and order it is nuts except for occasional trips..to expensive.... |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 8:26:05 GMT -5
The pudding he remembers is called riz b haleeb and it's wonderful! I also love roumy cheese, but it's really hard to find here. There's one little ethnic store that has it sometimes. It's nice to hear he was willing to try the local cuisine. Their foods are more natural and most of them I really enjoyed. I learned to love Saudi champagne and still make it here once in awhile. It's a mixture of apple juice and Perrier water. We have our flaws, but we're definitely willing to munch and sample  DH is really excited to be moving to TX soon; we'll be in a city with a lot of Middle Eastern grocery stores and restaurants, so his quest to find the specific ingredients of a Pakistani dish he enjoyed so much will continue. He tried to ask while there, but the language barrier hampered inquiries. When he finds it and can ask further about what the ingredients are or finds a recipe that mimics it, I'll have to try it. He's made two recipe attempts so far but he said neither were exactly it. We both enjoy spicy food, but it flares my psoriasis badly, so I try to contain myself aside from a bite or two. The riz b haleeb sounds really great though! I think I'll make that later this week, thank you for the name |
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Post by mmhmm on Sept 16, 2014 8:29:08 GMT -5
The pudding he remembers is called riz b haleeb and it's wonderful! I also love roumy cheese, but it's really hard to find here. There's one little ethnic store that has it sometimes. It's nice to hear he was willing to try the local cuisine. Their foods are more natural and most of them I really enjoyed. I learned to love Saudi champagne and still make it here once in awhile. It's a mixture of apple juice and Perrier water. We have our flaws, but we're definitely willing to munch and sample DH is really excited to be moving to TX soon; we'll be in a city with a lot of Middle Eastern grocery stores and restaurants, so his quest to find the specific ingredients of a Pakistani dish he enjoyed so much will continue. He tried to ask while there, but the language barrier hampered inquiries. When he finds it and can ask further about what the ingredients are or finds a recipe that mimics it, I'll have to try it. He's made two recipe attempts so far but he said neither were exactly it. We both enjoy spicy food, but it flares my psoriasis badly, so I try to contain myself aside from a bite or two. The riz b haleeb sounds really great though! I think I'll make that later this week, thank you for the name You're welcome! I hope you're able to make and enjoy it! |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Sept 16, 2014 11:30:54 GMT -5
I had a Middle Eastern store in Lexington and a very decent restaurant. I really miss both, as the proprietors of the store and restaurant were nationals, ou could find out anything from them with regards to cuisine.
We do have a restaurant about 40 miles away that is run by a Pakistani couple, and it is very authentic. I try to eat there whenever we go that way. At this point, they recognize TD and I and will cook off the menu for us.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Sept 16, 2014 15:03:36 GMT -5
All of them are considered sleepers. The foods mentioned act like tranquilizers? I was commenting on the first two paragraphs. I clicked on the link. So sorry I did. |
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Post by Tennesseer on Sept 16, 2014 16:05:33 GMT -5
The foods mentioned act like tranquilizers? I was commenting on the first two paragraphs. I clicked on the link. So sorry I did. You must have a queasy stomach when it comes to food not normally served at your table. I would surely partake in the food in the pictures-especially if I was hungry! |
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Sept 16, 2014 20:39:29 GMT -5
It wasn't that. It was the Al Jazeer newspaper.
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Post by mmhmm on Sept 16, 2014 20:40:53 GMT -5
I was commenting on the first two paragraphs. I clicked on the link. So sorry I did. You must have a queasy stomach when it comes to food not normally served at your table. I would surely partake in the food in the pictures-especially if I was hungry! If you tasted it once, you wouldn't have to be hungry from then on! |
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Post by deziloooooo on Sept 17, 2014 8:04:46 GMT -5
It wasn't that. It was the Al Jazeer newspaper. oh give me a break already...LOL |
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 17, 2014 8:13:38 GMT -5
I love the food from other cultures. To me, that is the best thing the melting pot does for this country.
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Post by mmhmm on Sept 17, 2014 8:15:23 GMT -5
It wasn't that. It was the Al Jazeer newspaper. It's Al Jazeera. How much do you know about Al Jazeera? Have you actually read it? |
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Post by djAdvocate on Sept 17, 2014 12:58:21 GMT -5
It wasn't that. It was the Al Jazeer newspaper. It's Al Jazeera. How much do you know about Al Jazeera? Have you actually read it? Al Jazeera rocks. they are way more honest about what goes on in the ME than practically ANY news organization. WAY more. |
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Post by mmhmm on Sept 17, 2014 13:00:29 GMT -5
It's Al Jazeera. How much do you know about Al Jazeera? Have you actually read it? Al Jazeera rocks. they are way more honest about what goes on in the ME than practically ANY news organization. WAY more. I love them! They cover things from all over the world that we wouldn't even hear about in our media. I've found them to be, for the most part, fair and unbiased. It's quite refreshing! |
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Post by mmhmm on Sept 17, 2014 13:22:17 GMT -5
I don't trust Al Jazeera. Anybody whose last name ends in a vowel, well, you know.  |
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Post by djAdvocate on Sept 17, 2014 13:23:48 GMT -5
I don't trust Al Jazeera. Anybody whose last name ends in a vowel, well, you know. yeah...like....Obama! |
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Post by The Captain on Sept 17, 2014 14:55:03 GMT -5
It's Al Jazeera. How much do you know about Al Jazeera? Have you actually read it? Al Jazeera rocks. they are way more honest about what goes on in the ME than practically ANY news organization. WAY more. DJ - I know you don't like it when peeps modify your quotes so, less humerous but... "Al Jazeera rocks. they are way more honest about what goes on in the ME US than practically ANY news organization. WAY more." Fixed. (Sorry - I had to do it!) |
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Post by djAdvocate on Sept 17, 2014 15:02:56 GMT -5
Al Jazeera rocks. they are way more honest about what goes on in the ME than practically ANY news organization. WAY more. DJ - I know you don't like it when peeps modify your quotes so, less humerous but... "Al Jazeera rocks. they are way more honest about what goes on in the ME US than practically ANY news organization. WAY more." Fixed. (Sorry - I had to do it!) i don't really use them for coverage of US events, but you are likely right! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 20:14:33 GMT -5
I don't trust Al Jazeera. Anybody whose last name ends in a vowel, well, you know. Yup... we know @deminmain e
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 20:15:22 GMT -5
I don't trust Al Jazeera. Anybody whose last name ends in a vowel, well, you know. yeah...like....Obama! While true... did we have to go there? |
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Post by mmhmm on Sept 17, 2014 20:16:10 GMT -5
I don't trust Al Jazeera. Anybody whose last name ends in a vowel, well, you know. Yup... we know @deminmain e
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 20:20:44 GMT -5
Exactly! Didn't want to end in a vowel!
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Post by djAdvocate on Sept 17, 2014 20:31:06 GMT -5
While true... did we have to go there? no. we CHOOSE to go there. |
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Sept 18, 2014 21:09:31 GMT -5
It wasn't that. It was the Al Jazeer newspaper. It's Al Jazeera. How much do you know about Al Jazeera? Have you actually read it? I know a lot of media quotes come from them. I just do not want to associate. |
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