Annals of the caliphs' kitchens : Ibn Sayyār al-Warrāq's tenth-century Baghdadi cookbook / English translation with introduction and glossary by Nawal Nasrallah ; Arabic text edited by Kaj Öhrnberg and Sahban Mroueh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ibn Sayyār al-Warrāq, al-Muẓaffar ibn Naṣr, active 10th century?

Contributor:

Nasrallah, Nawal.

Öhrnberg, Kaj.

Murūwah, Saḥbān.

Series:

Islamic history and civilization ; v. 70.

Islamic history and civilization, 0929-2403 ; v. 70

Language:

Arabic

English

Subjects (All):

Cooking, Iraqi--Early works to 1800.

Cooking--Iraq--Baghdad--Early works to 1800.

Food habits--Iraq--Baghdad--Early works to 1800.

Cooking.

Food habits.

Cooking, Iraqi.

Iraq.

Iraq--Baghdad.

Medical Subjects:

Cooking.

Iraq.

Genre:

Arabic language materials.

Cookbooks.

Early works.

Physical Description:

x, 867 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Summary:

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. Its numerous anecdotes and poems unfold the role of food in the politics of Islam's golden era. Introducing this elegant translation is a thorough survey of the period and its food culture. An extensive Glossary, in Arabic and English, of medieval ingredients and dishes, and an Appendix of historical figures provide the necessary reference tools for this work. Making this key resource available in English for the first time to scholars and the general reader fills a gap in the cultural history of medieval Islam. Over 30 color illustrations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 843-849) and indexes.

Arab American Book Award - Adult Non-Fiction, Honorable Mention, 2008

ISBN:

9789004158672

9004158677

OCLC:

177821564