Maydan

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Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond

By Rose Previte

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In Maydan by Rose Previte, readers are taken on a culinary journey that celebrates the vibrant and diverse flavours of the Middle East and North Africa. The book offers an array of authentic recipes alongside stories that highlight the cultural significance and unique twists of each dish. Perfect for both home cooks and food enthusiasts, it provides a rich exploration of traditions and tastes from the region.
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You might enjoy this book if you're passionate about Middle Eastern cuisine and want to explore a rich tapestry of flavours and aromas. It offers authentic recipes that celebrate cultural diversity and provides a culinary journey that transports you directly to a vibrant Middle Eastern kitchen.

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Rose Previte introduces readers to the eclectic cultures of the region spanning North Africa, the Caucuses, and the Middle East through food, offering a nuanced, informed, and yet entirely warm and personal way in.

Before opening her beloved Washington, DC, restaurants Maydān and Compass Rose, Previte travelled old spice trade routes to learn from home cooks. It became apparent how adjacent cooking traditions informed and folded back on one another, creating a constant dialogue. Ancient foodways don’t recognize geopolitical boundaries.

For instance, the harissa found in Tunisia is incredibly similar to the adjika used in Georgia, and the lineage of baking bread in clay ovens stretches across the region with strikingly parallel methods.

In that vein, the word maydān––pronounced “MY-dahn,” “MAY-dahn,” or “MI-dan”––has roots in a number of languages and has been crossing borders for generations, from Tangier to Tehran and from Beirut to Batumi. It means “gathering place” or “square,” and originates in Arabic, but translates to Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Ukrainian, and even Latin.

To Previte, it symbolizes how food brings us together and everyone can add a personal twist.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Rose Previte's Maydan combines a celebration of diverse food cultures with straightforward, appealing recipes. Reviewers describe it as a vibrant love letter to often-overlooked food traditions, supported by recipes that are enticing and easy to prepare. The cookbook is noted for its cultural depth and the way it captures the joyous and immersive experience of her acclaimed restaurant in Washington, DC.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419763137

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 December 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams

Illustration: 125 full-color images

Contributors:

Contributions by Marah Stets
Contributions by Marah Stets

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 600g

Pages: 256

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Cook Books & Recipes Cooking & Food New Release Cook Books Non-Fiction Rose Previte

About the Author

Rose Previte is the owner of several of Washington, DC’s acclaimed restaurants: the Michelin-starred and James Beard Award finalist Maydān, Compass Rose, Kirby Club, and Medina. Maydān quickly earned coveted spots on many national Best New Restaurants in America lists, including at Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, GQ, and Eater; was named a James Beard Award Semifinalist for Best New Restaurant in 2018; and earned a Michelin star in 2019. She is also the cofounder of Go There Wines, a social-impact wine company. Raised in a food-loving Sicilian-Lebanese family in Ohio, Rose started working in food in her mother’s restaurant and Lebanese catering business. Her first restaurant, Compass Rose, was inspired by spending nearly three years traveling to more than thirty countries, all while she lived in Russia with her husband, David Greene, posted there as the correspondent for NPR. She lives a bicoastal life between Los Angeles and Washington, DC.

Marah Stets is a bestselling cookbook writer and editor. Her culinary career began in France, where she helped run culinary courses, organized countryside excursions, and provided French-to-English translation at La Varenne, Anne Willan’s acclaimed cooking school. In the mid-1990s, she moved to New York to work on the 1997 edition of the Joy of Cooking. She has coauthored New York Times bestsellers, Washington Post “Best Cookbook of the Year” selections, and James Beard and IACP cookbook award finalists and winners. Stets lives in Washington, DC.