The MENA Sultan's Kitchen Cookbook

[amal 4]

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1) Sultan's Kitchen - A taste of ME/NA *1 vote*

2) A Journey Thru Sultan's Kitchen *4 votes*

3) Passport to the Sultan's Kitchen (Recipes from VJ's ME/NA) *3 votes*

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[Muh and me 18]

I like number 3

[caybee 21]

I'd like one, and I like #3. Don't remember if I posted anything there. If so, fine to use ID.

Possible Titles:

1) Sultan's Kitchen - A taste of ME/NA *1 vote*

2) A Journey Thru Sultan's Kitchen *4 votes*

3) Passport to the Sultan's Kitchen (Recipes from VJ's ME/NA) *3 votes*

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[amal 4]

Possible Titles:

1) Sultan's Kitchen - A taste of ME/NA *1 vote*

2) A Journey Thru Sultan's Kitchen *4 votes*

3) Passport to the Sultan's Kitchen (Recipes from VJ's ME/NA) *3 votes*

$20.00 is the approval rating thus far.

People requesting a copy are:

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#20 books requested

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btw, I've finally gotten thru all the recipe thread. Now it is time for editing!!!Gotta make sure ppl NOT from MENA can understand what we're talking about lmao!

If u have anymore recipes to submit, do so ASAP!!!

I'm at 212 pages so far!!!

[amal 4]

Do any of you have the translation of spices from Arabic to English? I'd love to put that in either the front or the back of the book but I am very limited to the spices I know and hubster wasn't a "cooker" so he jus tknows which colored spice to put in what meal and not the name of them. If you know of any of the Arabic to English spice conversions (or whatever you call them) it would be a help.

I know that:

Zaatar = Thyme

Bobonej = Chamomile (sp)

Maramea = Sage

Thoum = Garlic

Snoober = Pine Nuts

Labneh = Kefar cheese?

Jameed = (i can't explain it..it comes from goats...help appreciated)

Milehh = Salt

I'll ad more as I remember them!

[♥JP♥ 5]

girfeh - cinnamon

b'har - all spice

warag ghar - bayleaf

hal - cardomon

fla fla - chili pepper

filfil - black pepper

kusbara - cilantro

jos e'teeb - nutmeg

grumful - clove

kurcom - turmeric

bagdonus - parsley

na'a na'a - mint

burghul - bulger wheat

smeed - semolina

Jameed is dry formented yogurt, some people call it whey.

Those are pretty much all the herbs/spices I use in addition to what you liste

[amal 4]

girfeh - cinnamon

b'har - all spice

warag ghar - bayleaf

hal - cardomon

fla fla - chili pepper

filfil - black pepper

kusbara - cilantro

jos e'teeb - nutmeg

grumful - clove

kurcom - turmeric

bagdonus - parsley

na'a na'a - mint

burghul - bulger wheat

smeed - semolina

Jameed is dry formented yogurt, some people call it whey.

Those are pretty much all the herbs/spices I use in addition to what you liste

you ROCK thanks!

anyone else have others???

[sereia 0]

Remember...Moroccans don't call all those things the same as you both listed.

Also something calling for za'tar doesn't always necessarily mean the herb thyme by itself. Za'atar is many times (in the Middle East) a spice blend that has thyme, sumac, roasted sesame seeds, and salt in it. Moroccans don't use that spice blend, but call wild thyme za'atar.

Also labneh is kefir, not kefar.

Here are some basics of Moroccan important food items that are most likely in the recipes you will be including:

cumin= kamoon

cinnamon= karfa

saffron= zafrane

tumeric= moulwwin (they really just call this fake saffron) lol

ginger= skinjbir

paprika= tahmira

sesame seeds= jinjelan

caraway= karwiya

coriander seed= kosbour

ras el hanout= a blend of many spices, each chef having a different recipe. Usually 10 or more spices blended.

onion= bsla

garlic= toum

parsley= madnouss

cilantro=kosbour

mint=nana

hot chili paste= harissa

olives= zitoun

oil= zeit

butter=zbda

salt=milha

pepper=bzar

almonds=luz

sugar= s'kar

eggs= bid

preserved lemons= l’hamd mrakad

[amal 4]

Remember...Moroccans don't call all those things the same as you both listed.

Also something calling for za'tar doesn't always necessarily mean the herb thyme by itself. Za'atar is many times (in the Middle East) a spice blend that has thyme, sumac, roasted sesame seeds, and salt in it. Moroccans don't use that spice blend, but call wild thyme za'atar.

Also labneh is kefir, not kefar.

Here are some basics of Moroccan important food items that are most likely in the recipes you will be including:

cumin= kamoon

cinnamon= karfa

saffron= zafrane

tumeric= moulwwin (they really just call this fake saffron) lol

ginger= skinjbir

paprika= tahmira

sesame seeds= jinjelan

caraway= karwiya

coriander seed= kosbour

ras el hanout= a blend of many spices, each chef having a different recipe. Usually 10 or more spices blended.

onion= bsla

garlic= toum

parsley= madnouss

cilantro=kosbour

mint=nana

hot chili paste= harissa

olives= zitoun

oil= zeit

butter=zbda

salt=milha

pepper=bzar

almonds=luz

sugar= s'kar

eggs= bid

preserved lemons= l'hamd mrakad

You Rock too!!!!! Now I just have to figure out how to get them graphed. I think I'll do a chart with english - jordanian- moroccan translations.

JP, are the spices u named primarily jordanian terms? If so, then the chart will work.

also, JP, When u bakd knafeh, is it at 350 center rack?

Possible Titles:

1) Sultan's Kitchen - A taste of ME/NA *1 vote*

2) A Journey Thru Sultan's Kitchen *4 votes*

3) Passport to the Sultan's Kitchen (Recipes from VJ's ME/NA) *4 votes*

$20.00 is the approval rating thus far.

People requesting a copy are:

Noura -1- title# - ok to use VJ ID

MrsAmera -1- title# - ok to use VJ ID

Turia -1- title#3-

mo&melinda -1- title# -

Henia -1- title# -

HisLittleMasriyah -1- title#1-

Yvette -1- title#2 -

Nawal -1- title#2-

Dorothy -1- title#2 -

brnidokiegurl -1- title# -

Donna A -1- title# -

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JP -0- title# - ok to use VJ ID

sara535 -1- title# -

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TinaMsea -1- title# 3-

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Personal friends -3-

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#20 books requested

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Edited October 26, 2008 by amal

[caybee 21]

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#20 books requested

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I fell off.

[nu7015 0]

I'd like 1 copy too and I like title #1 and you can use my user ID. I will also probably have other people wanting copies later. Will they be available to order at a later time too? I've got some recipes to add that have gotten the A+ from hubby. I'll get those together and add them here as soon as I've got a minute.

I love adding the translations of the spices and any other translations would be great!

Great work amal!!

[HLM 1]

I was thinking it wd be a little inconvenient if we had to go back to that page everytime we read a recipe so how about u put both english and arabic name of the spice at the same time; for example: ........and then u add salt/mileh.

[sereia 0]

Why add the Arabic translation near the recipe at all? Too confusing. I think it would look just cute to put a section in the beginning or end to show people what the names are in Arabic for fun, like a glossary then a description of what they are maybe even. But the recipes all in English. *shrug*

[amal 4]

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I fell off.

noted and corrected!

About the spices, I was planning to only put them in the front (most likely) just to add some fun educational value to it. I was totally going to leave the recipes with the names they were originally posted with.

[sereia 0]

whew!