Islamic History and Civilization
3 primary works • 4 total works
Book 70
Written nearly a thousand years ago, Al-Warraq's 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.
Book 148
Treasure Trove of Benefits and Variety at the Table: A Fourteenth-Century Egyptian Cookbook
by Nawal Nasrallah
Published 9 November 2017
The fourteenth-century Egyptian cookbook, Kanz al-fawa'id fi tanwi' al-mawa'id, is a treasure trove of 830 recipes of dishes, digestives, refreshing beverages, and more. Here, for the first time, it has been meticulously translated into English and supplemented with a comprehensive introduction, glossary, illustrations, and twenty-two modern adaptations of its recipes.
Book 186
The thirteenth-century cookbook Fidalat al-khiwan fi tayyibat al-ta'am wa-l-alwan by the Andalusi scholar Ibn Razin al-Tujibi showcases 475 exquisite recipes. This edition was meticulously translated into English based on a newly discovered manuscript containing the complete text. It includes an introduction, glossary, 218 color illustrations, and 24 modernized recipes.
