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L**N
My Favorite Arabic Cookbook.
Wonderful Lebanese recipes that are easy to prepare.
J**E
Excellent cookbook
Great recipes and easy to follow
R**.
why you must have this book?
The media could not be loaded. chef Tarek Fallous issued this book with many ideas, thoughts, and interpretations of what Lebanese cuisine is about.from home style cooking to restaurant quality recipes.he actually proposed the idea of what pairs with what, actually he wrote menus for different holidays and get togethers. he did not stop there, he actually gave a temperature fluctuation between Fahrenheit and Celsius, he actually gave some secrets unbeknownst to most Lebanese of what goes into some of the spicing such as the seven spice mix. he went as far as actually having a complete index afterminology that is used in Lebanese kitchens. but much like any other country around the world the cuisine / kitchen is regional than northern parts cook slightly different than the southern parts then the western and or the Eastern, now his style is not necessarily wrong yet in fact I would argue that he made it extremely simple for some complex dishes which is kind of hard to pinpoint exactly what part of Lebanon is he cooking from, and that is a testament of his innovation, and highlights his knowledge of the Lebanese kitchen as a whole. now the book itself is not perfect, you will find yourself going back and forth through the book looking from one recipe that repeats itself and then you change the sauce and you have to go to a different page altogether, be ready to flip through the pages back and forth throughout the book. however you must keep in mind this is a gold mine of information both in recipe, concept and simplicity. One more reason why you should have it is because you must understand Lebanese cooking, is just the gateway to regional cooking such as Syria, Palestine, and Jordan and some parts of Iraq. if you're interested in the Oriental Mesopotamian region then this book is definitely the very best to have.here's a tip, now at times this book has the miscalculated recipes. for example : it is suggested that one should use one cup of basmati rice to two and a quarter cups of water. in addition it wasn't really mentioned as to why you should wash or rinse the rice prior to cooking it. The proper way to cook basmati rice is to wash or rinse thoroughlyfor every one cup of basmati rice add 1.5 cups of water.but that's the only flaw or mistake I saw in the book. why should you have this book I bought three copies for three different friends that I've gifted, and they all came back with very good results. I for one a proud owner of a copy of my own. in short, you must have this book if you are collecting and or cooking Middle Eastern food especially Lebanese, The chef honestly and truthfully passed on his knowledge in good details. unfortunately I think he should go and do a second version of it a part two if you will, there are a lot more recipes that he left out. now did he do that because they are complex or did he do it for reasons of what may appeal to a Western person. however you must have this book, if you're shopping for a Middle Eastern cuisine book, most likely you're not afraid of trying new things. kudos to him, can't wait for part two.
M**Y
Excellent, easy to make and follow recipes
As a Lebanese woman, I have been looking for an easy cookbook to give my nephews and sons. This book is perfect! The recipes are easy to follow and require ingredients you can find in most grocery stores. I'm so happy I bought this.
E**A
Amazing book
I’m usually more of a YouTube recipe person but I decided to try this book since I’m a big fan of lebanese cuisine. After I got it I decided to try some of the recipes and of course first thing was my favorite dessert Ashta. It wasn’t as hard as I imagined and the result was amazing. Now I can proudly say I can make Ashta. I also tried making the fried cauliflower and it was deliciousssss. I added some yogurt on top and it was amazing. I tried the tabouli and fattoush salads and I marinated the chicken with the exact ingredients as it says and it wasn’t even hard to find them. All I can say is that all of them turned out to be really flavorful and tastyy. I can’t wait to try all the other recipes and invite all my friends and have a big dinner party just like lebanese people do.❤️❤️❤️
M**A
A great book!
This book is just amazing!I have already tried 5 recipes , and they are all easy to follow. Some of them don't take a lot of time, and they are very detailed, which made me comfortable and exited to try and cook them.I am really a big fan of Lebanese food, and my favorite dish is hummus, and i was so eager to try and cook it on my own, and the recipe was so great and so easy and i really loved the final result of this lovely popular dish.I got to try and cook Ma’amoul dessert with walnut filling as well, it took me quite a lot of time, but after i finished it, it was just amazing and so so very delicious, i would highly recommend to try it.All i can say is just that i will be looking forward for another amazing book with great recipes.
R**M
An average ethnic cookbook
A decent basic book. I expected maybe more tips and serving ideas.
A**B
Utterly love it!
I love this book!Excellent for upgrading Ing your Middle-Eastern culinary IQ.The recipes are delicious, easy and friendly's.Totally worth it!BUY THIS BOOK!
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