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Hummus is eaten in many Middle Eastern countries. This Syrian version looks very tasty.
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The Syrian city of Aleppo, near the Turkish border, is an atmospheric place to discover Syrian culture.
Photo: Skylife magazine
Aleppo is historically a trading town, once one of the silk road towns on the famous route which brought silk from China to Europe. In a fitting way for such a cultural crossroads, bargaining is carried out in Arabic, Turkish, French or a mixture of the three languages.
Turkish Airlines magazine describes a bus journey to this ancient city.
A New Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden is a very comprehensive book of recipes. From how to make the best hummous, to six different methods of stuffing vegetables, even how to barbeque a fish.
The author grew up in Egypt, and the book includes food from Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Sudan, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Israel. The book also includes many stories and anecdotes from the region.
If you enjoy Middle Eastern food you might also like to read our post on Turkish cooking.
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