Falastin is a soulful tour of Palestinian cookery today from Ottolenghi's Executive Chef Sami Tamimi, with 120 highly cookable recipes contextualized by his personal narrative of the Palestine he grew up in.
The story of Palestine's food is really the story of its people. When the events of 1948 forced people from all the regions of Palestine together into one compressed land, recipes that were once closely guarded family secrets were shared and passed between different groups in an effort to ensure that they were not lost forever. In Falastin, Tamimi retraces the lineage and evolution of his country's cuisine, born of its agriculturally optimal geography, many distinct regional cooking traditions, and, ultimately, Palestinian cooks' ingenuity and resourcefulness as the country's foodways mingled and morphed. From the recipes of refugee-camp cooks to the home kitchens of Gaza and the mill of a master tahini maker, Tamimi teases out the vestiges of an ancient cuisine while recording the derivations of a dynamic cuisine and the stories of the people of Palestine--as told from the kitchen.
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"This book gives fascinating insight into the daily lives of Palestinians and their rich culture, of which food is an important part. You’ll enjoy flipping through it as much as you will making its recipes."
— Olivier H. (5/5)
Falestine
"False as “ the country “ it represents… mixture of Arab from all over the Middle East"
— Ron P. (1/5)
GORGEOUS BOOK AND AMAZING RECIPES
"The book incorporates tasty and relatively easy-to-follow recipes with amazing imagery and photographs from the beautiful diaspora of Palestine."
— LeaG (5/5)
Good book
"Lots of great recipes, stories, and cultural context from people living in Palestine and Israel. Informative and full of tasty recipes"
— Somni (5/5)
A wonderful cookbook.
"Since it arrived at our home this has become our favourite cookbook."
— Msteinitz (5/5)
Love this book
"Very tasty and healthy recipes. I always wanted this book"
— Adela (5/5)
Falastin: A Cookbook
"This book was ordered for my husband. He has started reading the stories and. figuring out what ingredients he will need for some of the recipes."
— D B. (4/5)
Every recipe is delicious
"Ive earmarked almost every recipe to make. Ive made about 10 and each one is delicious!"
— Torontomomofachonk (5/5)
Who needs to travel?
"We have been happily working our way through Falastin since we got it a month or two ago. We have tried several mains and the butter rice all of which are delicious. This wonderful cookbook takes a bit of the sting out of being unable to travel!"
— Joanne (5/5)
Mouthwatering and inspiring
"This is a wonderful book, as interesting to read as it is to cook from. I bought a copy a month ago and almost immediately had to get a second copy when the first one was appropriated by my daughter. We have both been raving about the stories and the vibrant flavours of the recipes. As Ottolenghi fans, we had high hopes and we have not been disappointed. It's a book for life, for lifting your spirits in these uncertain times."
— Ute T. (5/5)
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Published date: Jun 16, 2020
Language: English
No. of Pages: 352
Publisher: Appetite by Random House
ISBN: 9780525610151
Dimensions:
7.94" W x
1.11" L x
10.88" H
“This is a beautiful book and I want to cook every single recipe in it.”—Nigella Lawson
“Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley’s beautiful Falastin is a love letter to Palestine—its warm and hospitable people and its bright and mouthwatering cuisine. A cookbook should make you dream, it should invite you to an expanding table, and, more important, it should make you drop everything and head straight to the kitchen. This book does all that. One day I hope to visit Sami’s homeland; but until then, with Sami as my host and Tara as my guide, I’ll let the scents and flavors of the Palestinian kitchen take me there as I pull up extra seats at my table to share this colorful and soulful food with family and friends.”—Naz Deravian, author of Bottom of the Pot
“A stunning collection of recipes and stories that showcase the best of Palestinian culture. I want to eat everything in this book”—Yasmin Khan, author of Zaitoun and The Saffron Tales “Falastin is not a political book; it’s a people book. But most of all, it’s a cookbook that translates the rich culinary history of traditional Palestine into healthy, vibrant food for the twenty-first-century table.”—177 Milk Street
“[A] celebration of Palestinian cooking . . . Adding to the overall connection between words and stomach are elegant photographs and additional instructions. . . . The temptation to try [all the recipes] is almost overwhelming. Expect enthusiastic demand from home cooks and foodie readers.”—Booklist (starred review)
“[An] expert dive into the food of Palestine. The dishes overflow with bold flavors. . . . Like the best cookbooks, this one opens a window to expand both palates and minds.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A love letter to palestinian food." — Chatelaine
SAMI TAMIMI was born and raised in Jerusalem and was immersed in food from childhood. He started his career as commis-chef in a Jerusalem hotel and worked his way up, through many restaurants and ethnic traditions, to become head chef of Lilith, one of the top restaurants in Tel Aviv in the 1990's. The company now has four stores and two restaurants, NOPI and ROVI, all in central London. As the executive head chef, Sami is involved in developing and nurturing young kitchen talents and creating new dishes and innovative menus. Alongside Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi is co-author of two bestselling cookbooks: Ottolenghi: The Cookbook (Ebury, UK, 2008; Ten Speed, US, 2012) and Jerusalem: A Cookbook (Ebury, UK, and Ten Speed, US, 2012) TARA WIGLEY spent a decade working in publishing--at the Abner Stein Literary Agency in London and then Simon & Schuster--before going to cookery school in Ireland. She has developed, tested, and writen recipes for Ottolenghi's weekly column in the Guardian magazine and monthly New York Times's columns, as well as for his cookbooks. For Falastin, Tara has travelled with Tamimi in Palestine and eaten her body weight in chickpeas and tahini.
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