Treasure trove of benefits and variety at the table = = Kanz al-Fawāʾid fi tanwīʿ al-mawaʾid̄ : a fourteenth-century Egyptian cookbook / english translation, with an introduction and glossary by Nawal Nasrallah

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Type : Livre / Book

Langue / Language : anglais / English

ISBN : 978-90-04-34729-8

ISBN : 90-04-34729-1

EAN : 9789004356238

EAN : 9789004347298

Cuisine arabe

Cuisine arabe -- 14e siècle

Cuisine égyptienne

Cuisine égyptienne -- 14e siècle

Classification Dewey : 641.5962/09023

Classification Dewey : 641

Nasrallah, Nawal (19..-....) (Traducteur / translator)

Collection : Islamic history and civilization : studies and texts / edited by Ulrich Haarmann / Köln : Brill , 1994-

Résumé / Abstract : "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"