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Ideal for readers interested in food history, Middle Eastern culture, and culinary arts, especially those who appreciate memoir-style narratives and recipe collections.
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See moreDates have an important role in their arid homeland of the Middle East, where they are a dietary staple. The fruit can be consumed fresh or dried, as a snack or a dessert, and are even thought to have aphrodisiac qualities. In Dates: A Global History
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Dates have an important role in their arid homeland of the Middle East, where they are a dietary staple. The fruit can be consumed fresh or dried, as a snack or a dessert, and is even thought to have aphrodisiac qualities.
In Dates: A Global History, Nawal Nasrallah draws on her experiences growing up in the lands of ancient Mesopotamia, where the date palm was first cultivated, to explore the history behind the fruit.
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Chicago Tribune describes the book as 'salacious and exotic, colourful, powdered, sweet, greasy and globe-trotting,' praising its sharp, speedy style and unique illustrations. Etihad In-flight highlights it as an epic food memoir filled with history, culture, Arabic myths, and inviting recipes, making readers feel connected to Nasrallah's large family and ready to create a Middle Eastern date banquet.
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ISBN: 9781861897961
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 April 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Illustration: 66 illustrations, 60 in colour
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 197.0mm
Height: 120.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 136
About the Author
Nawal Nasrallah is an independent researcher and food writer who resides in Salem, New Hampshire. She is a member of the Culinary Historians of Boston, and her recipes have featured in publications such as New York Times, Boston Globe Magazine and Food and Wine. Her cookbook Delights from the Garden of Eden (2003) is regarded as the definitive source on the cuisine of Iraq, and her English translation of the tenth-century Baghdadi cookbook Kitab al-Tabikh, Annals of the Caliphs’ Kitchens, was awarded ‘Best Translation in the World’ and ‘Best of the Best of the Past 12 Years’ at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2007.
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