Scheherazade's Feasts: Foods of the Medieval Arab World

The first 20 odd pages of my book are messed up. I seriously thought I was stroking out or something. No page 1. Page 2 starts in the middle of a word, then a few pages later I'm in an incomplete table of contents, then I get page 1 followed by a repeated 2-8. THEN the recipes. At least (I think) the recipes are complete.Aside from that, a lot of the recipes look really good. I like the comparison of the arabic recipe and then the modern translation. I will update when I get cooking.

This book is fantastic. It has the original recipe (written in English), gives you a small history lesson about that dish or one if the ingredients, and then gives you a modern version of that recipe with modern ingredients. 10/10

I very much like the way this book is structured. Each recipe starts with the translation of the original source, then has commentary about some of the changes the authors made for modern use, then the modernized recipe. Reading the recipes makes me want to get into the kitchen and cook.

This book provides modern measurements and names of ingredients that will today's cooks the ability to cook these ancient recipes.

Fun book with an English translation of each original recipe. I would have liked to see the Arabic as well as the English translation (therefore the 4 instead of a 5). When deviations are made between the original and redaction (modern recipe version) there is usually an explanation why. The recipes each include a story to give some historical context. This is a great book for someone looking to get started in Medieval Middle Eastern cookery.

Very nice book. Lot of History and explanation.A Textbook of traditional culinary fundamentals of arabian Kitchen.

I love his other arabic cookbook, this is a better continuation

Good book with awesome and interesting content, each recipe has a little story of its origins and additional information (benefits and ancient uses of ingredients)

Nice