Treasure Trove of Benefits and Variety at the Table: A Fourteenth-Century Egyptian Cookbook

English Translation, with an Introduction and Glossary

704 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Kanz al-fawāʾid fī tanwīʿ al-mawāʾid, a fourteenth-century cookbook, is unique for its variety and comprehensive coverage of contemporary Egyptian cuisine. It includes, in addition to instructions for the cook, a treasure trove of 830 recipes of dishes, digestives, refreshing beverages, and more.It is the only surviving cookbook from a period when Cairo was a flourishing metropolis and a cultural haven for people of diverse ethnicities and nationalities. Now available for the first time in English, it has been meticulously translated and supplemented with a comprehensive introduction, glossary, and 117 color illustrations to initiate readers into the world of the Kanz al-fawāʾid. The twenty-two modern adaptations of Kanz recipes will inspire further experimentations. It is a valuable resource for scholars of medieval material culture, and for all lovers of good food and cookbooks.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Geschichte des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens
• ISBN: 9789004347298
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 09.11.2017
• Größe: 241 x 159 mm
• Verlag: Brill
• Übersetzung: Nawal Nasrallah
• Herausgegeben von: Nawal Nasrallah