Annals of the Caliphs' Kitchens: Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq's Tenth-century Baghdadi Cookbook
Annals of the Caliphs' Kitchens: Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq's Tenth-century Baghdadi Cookbook by Ibn Sayyar Al-Warraq, translated by Nawal Nasrallah
English | December 31, 2007 | ISBN: 9004158677, 9004188118 | PDF | 900 pages | 11 MB
English | December 31, 2007 | ISBN: 9004158677, 9004188118 | PDF | 900 pages | 11 MB
Written nearly a thousand years ago, al-Warraqs cookbook is the most comprehensive work of its kind. This traditional cookbook with more than 600 recipes from the luxurious cuisine of medieval Islam is also a rare guide to the contemporary culinary culture. Its numerous anecdotes and poems unfold the role of food in the politics of Islams golden era.
Introducing this elegant translation is a thorough survey of the period and its food culture. An extensive Glossary, in Arabic and English, of medieval ingredients and dishes, and an Appendix of historical figures provide the necessary reference tools for this work. Making this key resource available in English for the first time to scholars and the general reader fills a gap in the cultural history of medieval Islam.