Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Enrich your palate with bold spices and exquisite flavors in over 100 vibrant recipes in Souk to Table. Ripe with food history, Middle Eastern cuisine holds some of the most stunning and delicious dishes in both modern and traditional cooking. Amina Al-Saigh shares recipes inspired by her heritage, using her expertise to create simple and flavorful recipes for modern-day home cooks. This homestyle cookbook gathers the best of the region, from Iraq, Turkey, Israel and more that are sure to invigorate your taste buds and bring a bit of culture to your everyday meals.
The flavors speak for themselves as you explore the wide variety of spices and ingredients you may have never played with before. With beautiful full-color photos of each recipe, be inspired to present these dishes at family banquets, holidays, and weekly dinners. Covering a variety of methods, from air fryer to Instant Pot to sheet pan, the instructions are designed to be quick and easy for beginner and busy chefs alike. Not only will you get to flaunt your cooking skills, but you also spend half the time and still get all the credit. Including options for everyone, you and your taste buds are sure to enjoy the cuisines from another world away in the comfort of your own kitchen.
Rich with aromatic spices, some of the traditional dishes include:
- Joojeh Kabab (Persian chicken kabobs)
- Namoura (Basbousa semolina cake)
- Jalik (Cucumber, yogurt, and mint salad)
- Mtabbaq Simach (Iraqi Fish Biryani)
- Dawood Basha (Meatball stew)
- Baklava Cheesecake
- Lazy Cake
- Turkish Coffee
- Karkadee (Hibiscus Iced Tea)
- and More
Adventure across the world through accessible recipes with
Souk to Table as your guide. These mouthwatering Middle Eastern recipes are sure to leave you craving more
Synopsis
Enrich your weeknight meals with 100 easy-to-make, authentic Middle Easterndishes filled with bold spices and exquisite flavors. In Souk to Table, popular food blogger Amina Al-Saigh (@hungrypaprikas) is here to help you figure out dinner for your family with her easy, quick, and accessible Middle Eastern recipes, inspired by her heritage and using flavors she knows and love. She understands how busy life can get and how sometimes cooking can be overwhelming, but with the right know-how and the right recipes, you can serve up delicious and bold flavors and not spend all day in the kitchen
This homestyle cookbook gathers the best of the region--dips, condiments, salads, sides, mains, soups, stews, desserts, and drinks--using easy-to-find, fresh ingredients and delicious Arabic spices. In Souk to Table, you'll find:
- 100 easy-to-make and delicious recipes from Amina's homeland of Iraq, as well as Egypt, Lebanon, Iran, Yemen, and beyond
- Dishes that can be made under 30 minutes, under 1 hour, or low and slow, for both weeknight and weekend cooking
- A healthier and simpler approach to Middle Eastern cooking without sacrificing any flavor
- A stunning photo accompanying every recipe
- How to stock your Middle Eastern kitchen
Adventure across the world every night of the week through
accessible recipes with
Souk to Table as your guide.