The Pharaoh's kitchen : recipes from Ancient Egypt's enduring food traditions / Magda Mehdawy, Amr Hussein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mehdawy, Magda.

Contributor:

Hussein, Amr

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooking, Egyptian.

Food habits--Egypt--History.

Food habits.

History.

Egypt.

Physical Description:

x, 161 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Recipes from Ancient Egypt's enduring food traditions

Place of Publication:

Cairo : American University in Cairo Press, 2010.

Summary:

Judging from the evidence available from depictions of daily life on toms and in historical texts, the ancient Egyptians were just as enthusiastic about good food and generous hospitality as are their descendants today. Magda Mehdawy and Amr Hussein have done extensive research on the cultivation, gathering, preparation, and presentation of food in ancient Egypt and have developed nearly a hundred recipes that will be perfectly recognizable to anyone familiar with modern Egyptian food.

Beautifully illustrated with scenes from tomb reliefs, objects and artifacts in museum exhibits, and modern photographs, the recipes are accompanied by explanatory material that describes the ancient home and kitchen, cooking vessels and methods, table manners and etiquette, banquets, beverages, and ingredients. Traditional feasts and religious occasions with their own culinary traditions are described, including some that are still celebrated today. Book jacket.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789774163104

9774163109

OCLC:

650276706