Hussein Amr
Hussein Amr - The Pharaoh's Kitchen Recipes From Ancient Egypt's Enduring Food Traditions - Paperback
Hussein Amr - The Pharaoh's Kitchen Recipes From Ancient Egypt's Enduring Food Traditions - Paperback
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Description: How to cook and eat like the ancient Egyptians from the author of My Egyptian Grandmother's Kitchen Judging from the evidence available from depictions of daily life on tombs and in historical texts the ancient Egyptians were just as enthusiastic about good food and generous hospitality as are their descendants today. Magda Mehdawy and Amr Hussein have done extensive research on the cultivation gathering preparation and presentation of food in ancient Egypt and have developed nearly a hundred recipes that will be perfectly recognizable to anyone familiar with modern Egyptian food. Beautifully illustrated with scenes from tomb reliefs objects and artifacts in museum exhibits and modern photographs the recipes are accompanied by explanatory material that describes the ancient home and kitchen cooking vessels and methods table manners and etiquette banquets beverages and ingredients. Traditional feasts and religious occasions with their own culinary traditions are described including some that are still celebrated today. A glossary of ingredients and place names provides a useful guide to unfamiliar terms.
Title: The Pharaoh's Kitchen Recipes From Ancient Egypt's Enduring Food Traditions
Author(s): Hussein Amr
Publisher: The American University In Cairo Press
Barcode: 9789774168130
Pages: 176 Pages, 62 Color Photographs, 11 B/W Illus.
Publication Date: 3/1/2017
Category: General Cookery & Recipes
Description: How to cook and eat like the ancient Egyptians from the author of My Egyptian Grandmother's Kitchen Judging from the evidence available from depictions of daily life on tombs and in historical texts the ancient Egyptians were just as enthusiastic about good food and generous hospitality as are their descendants today. Magda Mehdawy and Amr Hussein have done extensive research on the cultivation gathering preparation and presentation of food in ancient Egypt and have developed nearly a hundred recipes that will be perfectly recognizable to anyone familiar with modern Egyptian food. Beautifully illustrated with scenes from tomb reliefs objects and artifacts in museum exhibits and modern photographs the recipes are accompanied by explanatory material that describes the ancient home and kitchen cooking vessels and methods table manners and etiquette banquets beverages and ingredients. Traditional feasts and religious occasions with their own culinary traditions are described including some that are still celebrated today. A glossary of ingredients and place names provides a useful guide to unfamiliar terms.
Title: The Pharaoh's Kitchen Recipes From Ancient Egypt's Enduring Food Traditions
Author(s): Hussein Amr
Publisher: The American University In Cairo Press
Barcode: 9789774168130
Pages: 176 Pages, 62 Color Photographs, 11 B/W Illus.
Publication Date: 3/1/2017
Category: General Cookery & Recipes
