arabic food
Ramadan Rituals I Grew Up With
While we were guests of that country, Ramadan was the one time when we felt just like the local people. It was a wonderful time – a feeling of unity was over the country and everyone had plenty to eat and was able enjoy the special season. I remember on some evenings my family would skip Iftar to go to the mosque where they served an extravagant meal after the sunset prayer.
Favorite Palestinian Dessert
Vote your favorite Palestinian dessert, and the one that gets most votes will be served at the upcoming annual KABOB Festival
12 Steps to Survive an Arab Breakup
Enlist in the US Army, hope for a US invasion of her home country, then bomb the hell out of her home. Seduce her/his lesser attractive PhD holding sister/brother.
You Know You Live In An Arab Household…
When this is a staple on your dinner table next to the salt and pepper shaker:
MSAS: Arabic Cultural Language Trivia
Upon my trip to Syria this past summer, I was disheartened to discover that this legume was no regular fis-toe; that it in fact had a special name. Can you guess what that name was and the story of the historical origins of that name? And even better, can you suggest a replacement for that name! 
Maytha’s Shami Adventure Series (MSAS)
Through various means of transit-plane, train, new model suburbans, taxi cabs, chartered 50 passenger buses-my family of 5 and I dragged eight full-size pieces of luggage and sleep deprived eyelids along with us as we visited five cities (Amman, Damascus, Latakia, Aleppo, in the region known as “the Levant” or in Arabic, “bilad as-sham” in an abbreviated two weeks time. If you do the math, that’s about 2-3 days in each city. Now, for my mother, who hadn’t returned to the region since her hurried exit at the onset of war in Lebanon, some 35 years ago, and siblings who had never visited the region and can barely string together a sentence in Arabic that doesn’t have to do with food consumption, the trip was especially meaningful.
Ray Hanania’s Assault on Arabic Food
In a self-published press release, in which Ray Hanania talks about himself in third person, he writes: “The program will feature celebrity judges and chefs. The chefs will bring in their favorite recipes and serve them to the judges for review and commentary.”
Twelve Irritating Food Scenarios
For a blog that has the world Kabob on it, we do not get to talk about food much, and since I like food and I like to talk about it, I took the liberty of writing a list of things and practices I find irksome to me. I hope you could relate to some of these scenarios are universal. But a quick word of advice, if you have a certain food diet, do not invite me over for a potluck, please I would rather give you cash instead.
Message to PETA from KETA (Kabob-enthusiasts for the Ethical Treatment of Akeel Arabi): You Can Mess with the Zohan, but Not the Kabob
Back in the middle of April, as part of the organization’s Earth Day campaign, PETA approached Lebanese Environment Minister Antoine Karam earnestly urging him to “lead Lebanon and the world in the charge against climate change and environmental destruction by going vegetarian and advocating a vegetarian diet, “as reported by Al-Arabiya. The article is short and vague, probably reflecting the lack of potential substantial consideration of the request. But, I still wanted clarity around motivations. Why would PETA decide to target Lebanon? Why make such a ludicrous request? What did they have to gain? Was this all a part of their trademark shock-and-awe publicity stunts?
23 Fun Things to Do in Syria
I have never been to Syria, but I heard many tales from Syrians and friends who went there. I compiled this imagined list of fun things for foreigners. Feel free to add to it: 1-Eating incredible Syrian food2-Enjoying Syrian sweets3-Admiring pretty Syrian girls4-Traveling/seeing/exploring different parts of Syria5-Swimming in the Mediterranean6-Being with the Syrian people and [...]
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