The latest in African and Middle Eastern Food and Cooking

Halal meals come to homebound Muslims in Mich.

2010-02-19T17:30:22Z

<div id="subtitle">Halal house call: Mich. agencies launch Meals on Wheels program adhering to Muslim diet laws</div><div><p>Mariam Wehbe learned about a program offering home-delivered meals made according to Islamic law at a good time — poor health made cooking impossible and a grandson who helps her had to cut back ...

French politicians find halal hamburgers hard to swallow

2010-02-22T08:39:39Z

<div><p>A move by a French fast-food chain to offer halal menus at a handful of restaurants has some politicians fuming, in the latest row over France's increasingly visible Muslim minority.</p><p>The Quick chain has taken pork off its menu in eateries in Roubaix, northern France, as well as in Marseille and in the Moroccan cuisine is among the most widely enjoyed and acclaimed gastronomical traditions in the world. It is incredibly diverse and rich and this has given it immense international dimension. Moroccan cuisine combines some of best influences of many cuisines such as Arabic, Moorish, Berber, Amazigh and European. Today, I would like to talk about what is traditional Moroccan cuisine and some of the meals, breads and cakes that are very popular with...

Discovering The Secret Of The Popularity Of Moroccan Cuisine

2010-02-22T21:52:33Z

Moroccan cuisine offers one of the most delectable and diverse dining experiences in the world. The food is awe inspiring to say the least. One of the reasons for its astounding popularity the world over is the diversity that has been lent to Moroccan aliments brought in through the borrowings from various cuisines that include the specialties from cultures such as Berber, Iberian, Arab, Mediterranean African, Average Eastern and Moorish cultures....

Going For Moroccan Cuisine Tonight?

2010-02-22T21:52:35Z

If you have been out and about you must have in all probability heard about the buzz around Moroccan cuisine and if you are not sure what the fuss is all about and would like to know if Moroccan cuisine really deserves the vast accolades that its getting, here is an article that will give you 10 reasons to try out Moroccan food tonight.<br><br>Ease of Preparation: If you are cooking at home and depending on the size of ...

Are You Looking For Traditional Moroccan Cuisine?

2010-02-22T21:52:49Z

If you are looking for traditional Moroccan cuisine look no further, in this article we will try to reveal the mystery behind this fabulous gastronomic tradition.; its history and the reason for its popularity the world over.<br><br>The history of traditional Moroccan cuisine started several decades ago in ancient imperial cities in the camps of the Bedouins. It is based on the staple arab diet of couscous, meats, nut...

Finally Revealed! The Mystery of the Moroccan Meal

2010-02-22T21:52:57Z

Morocco is a friendly and colorful country that lies in the Northwestern corner of Africa with the Mediterranean to its north. The culture and culinary art of the country is impeccably diverse with influences from the Middle East, Africa and Mediterranean. The people Morocco cannot think of cooking without spices, they are not only a vital part of the...

Israeli village mashes up world's largest hummus

2010-02-22T23:23:29Z

<div><p>Fifty chefs in the Arab-Israeli village of Abu Ghosh on Friday mashed up over four tonnes of hummus, beating the Guinness World Record set in Lebanon just months ago.</p><p>"This is a new record," said Guinness adjudicator

Latest shot in hummus war: Israel doubles record

2010-02-22T23:38:26Z

<div id="subtitle">Hummus war: Israeli chefs strike back in Mideast conflict over beloved dip</div><div><p>Israel has taken the upper hand in a new kind of Mideast conflict, one in which bullets are replaced by chickpeas.</p><p>Using a satellite dish on loan from a nearby broadcast station, cooks in an Arab town near Jerusal...

MIDEAST ISRAEL LEBANON HUMMUS WAR

2010-01-08T07:45:42Z

Israelis gather around a giant humus dish in the Arab town of Abu Ghosh outside Jerusalem, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. Israel has taken the upper hand in a new kind of Mideast conflict, one in which bullets are replaced by chickpeas. Using a satellite dish on loan from a nearby broadcast station, cooks in Abu Ghosh whipped up more than four metric tons of humu...

Israeli village stirs up hummus war with record bid

2010-02-23T00:40:09Z

<div><p>At the risk of whipping up discord with Lebanon, an Arab-Israeli village is planning to make the world's biggest hummus, a humble chickpea dip that stirs passions across the Middle East.</p><p>On Friday, residents of Abu Gosh, near Jerusalem<...

Bethlehem Prepares For Christmas Celebrations

2009-12-20T08:30:14Z

BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK - DECEMBER 20: French Catholic nuns sit beside a Jesus Christ calendar as they eat their meal of falafel in pita bread, in an underground restaurant on Manger Square near the Church of the Nativity on December 20, 2009 in Bethlehem, West Bank. In his Angelus message to Christians today,

Salad days in Lebanon as it sets third Guinness food record

2010-02-24T14:36:49Z

<div><p>While Lebanon may be far from adept at making governments, food is another matter: on Sunday Lebanese chefs came together to break a third Guinness record for food this year -- this time with tabbouleh.</p><p>Under the watch of a Guinness adjudicator, 250 sous-chefs and their 50 bosses from the state-ru...

Lebanese to Israel: Hands off our hummus!

2010-02-24T14:57:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Lebanese break Israeli record with huge Hummus plate in bid to reaffirm ownership over dip</div><div><p>Lebanese chefs prepared a massive plate of hummus weighing over two tons Saturday that broke a world record organizers said was previously held by Israel — a bid to reaffirm proprietorship over the popular Middle Eastern dip.</p><p>"Come and fight f...

Lebanon dips into another world record with hummus

2010-02-24T14:56:55Z

<div><p>Hundreds of garlic-loving Lebanese came together on Saturday to make the largest hummus serving on the world's biggest plate, claiming ownership of the dish with a new Guinness world record.</p><p>A Guinness representative was on hand to certify the record set by 250 Lebanese chefs and their trainees, who joined efforts to mix over two tonnes of th...

Mideast Lebanon Israel Hummus Record

2009-10-24T10:31:30Z

Lebanese chefs, seen preparing a massive bowl of hummus, seen in the middle, weighing more then 2,056 kilograms, during a bid to break a record previously held by Israel and reclaim ownership over the popular Middle Eastern dish, in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday Oct. 24, 2009. The event is part of a simmering war between Lebanon and Israel over regional cuisine. Leban...

Candian Muslim creates pig-free cosmetics line

2010-02-25T09:20:10Z

<div><p>For Muslim women who feel they are violating Islam's teachings by using skin creams with alcohol and pig residues, Layla Mandi has the answer: religiously-correct "halal" cosmetics.</p><p>The Canadian makeup artist who converted to Islam is marketing cosmetics called OnePure, which she says have the luxury feel of international brands minus the elements banned under Islamic law.&...

Muslim women get pig-free cosmetics

2010-02-25T09:20:12Z

Learning the Two Simple Methods of Cooking Couscous

2010-02-25T13:18:52Z

One of the best alternatives for traditional pasta, couscous is a special type of wheat that is commonly used in dishes that originated from North Africa. Many people agree that this wheat goes well with delicious fish viands, as well as dishes that have hot and spicy flavors. In addition, everyone can eat couscous for breakfast by adding milk and other fruits to the wheat. However, to those who are health conscious they can always add d...

Indian Cuisine

2010-02-25T14:04:47Z

Indian Cooking is mainly vegetarian, and blend of flavorful spices and herbs. It originates in the East.<br><br>Indian cuisine is very famous throughout the world for its distinctive spicy and delicious taste. Among their most popular foods are humus, kababs and shawarma. Indian cooking was developed a long time ago by the ancestors of Indians. For them, what made their cooking delicious is the good mix of their herbs and belief in the balance of mental and physica...