Updated 12 May 2021
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6 Arab cookbooks to add to your kitchen shelf

6 Arab cookbooks to add to your kitchen shelf

Up your cooking game with these six cookbooks highlighting classic traditional dishes from the Middle East and North Africa.

  • ‘Culinary Magic of the Emirates’

     

    Culinary Magic of the Emirates offers an intimate glimpse into Emirati homes, food rituals and traditions. The authentic recipes have been shared by 27 Emiratis from across the UAE.

  • ‘Craving Palestine’

    Written by Lama Bazzari and her 17-year-old daughter, the cookbook features 100 recipes from Palestinians all over the world, including Mohamed Hadid and Rashida Tlaib.
     

  • ‘Casablanca: My Moroccan Food’

     

    Native Moroccan Nargisse Benkabbou shares 100 traditional classics from her homeland, including chourba, baghrir and lemon tagine.

  • ‘A Vegan Taste of the Middle East’

     

    Those who follow a vegan diet will revel in this cookbook that interprets the flavors of the region’s most popular dishes for the animal-free, vegetarian diet.

  • ‘The Mezze Cookbook’

     

    More than 135 recipes in this book explore the regional diversity of Middle Eastern sharing dishes, from Lebanon and Iran to Turkey and Syria.

  • ‘Sirocco: Fabulous Flavors from the Middle East’

    From eye-catching salads to indulgent sweets, this cookbook highlights the use of simple pantry staples and striking flavor combinations to transform everyday dishes.