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Assyrian cuisine is the
Lunch and dinner
There is no difference to lunch and dinner to Assyrians as there are with some other cultures. They are referred to as kawitrā w kharamsha, or ˁurāytā w ḥšāmtā (ܚܕܝܐ ܘ ܥܫܝܐ). Lunch and dinner typically consist of
). Beef, chicken, or ox tails can be added according to taste and availability. During Lent, meat is omitted for religious reasons. A traditional Assyrian salad is cubed tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and red onions made with a homemade dressing of lemon, vinegar, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
Other various types of Assyrian special dishes include thlokheh (
Other traditional Assyrian specialities include
Sesame seeds are important to the cuisine and used to make tahini; an Assyrian folk tale tells of the gods drinking sesame wine on the night before they created the earth.[7]
Soups and stews
Boushala (or bushala) is one of the oldest known dishes; it is a yoghurt-based soup with assorted greens such as Swiss chard or spinach and bulgur wheat.[3] This soup can be served hot or cold.[3] Dikhwah (or dokhwa) is a dried yoghurt-based heavy stew with barley and meat.[6]
Harissa (or hareesa) is a porridge made with hulled wheat berries, deboned chicken or beef, and broth, sometimes eaten with butter or cinnamon.[3]
Tashrib (or tashreeb) is a soup made of chickpeas, onions, and chicken or lamb meat, often served on top of bread at breakfast.[8][9] Tashrib is similar to a Syrian dish called fatta and an Iraqi dish called tashghib. There are variations of the dish that may include more toppings like lentils, noodles, and pomegranate.[9]
Pacha, similar to Armenian and Turkish dishes, is a heavy stew consisting of lamb stomach stuffed with rice, brain, tongue, liver, or offal.[10]
Desserts
There are several different types of desserts such as cakes and cookies, which include many customs were picked up from the colonial administrators, and tea and biscuits are often eaten as snacks.
Kadeh looks like a thick yellowish flat bread though it contains plenty of butter, eggs, and sugar which renders it a very sweet pastry.
Beverages
Alcoholic beverages are consumed at different rates in the Assyrian community depending on geography.
Black tea is almost always drunk in the morning with Assyrian breakfast. Assyrian tea is drunk with sugar and evaporated milk, as opposed to regular milk or cream. Dried lime tea, or chai noomi basra, an Arab herbal tea, may be consumed to treat upset stomachs and indigestion.
Traditional Assyrian coffee is made in a large bronze jezve (which is covered with Assyrian imagery) and is served sweetened, similar to Turkish coffee.[11] Turkish coffee, which is a hold-over from Ottoman times, is often prepared the same way.
Gallery
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Bushala (or boushala)
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Typical kubba
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Kipteh
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Okra stew
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Pacha
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Dolma
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Tepsi
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Biryani
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Tlokheh (lentil soup)
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Kouba stew
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Hareesa (wheat porridge)
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Dekhwa (barley soup)
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Gerdoo
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Green rice
References
- ^ Levitt, Aimee. "Enemy Kitchen, a food truck and public art project, serves up hospitality in place of hostility". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ Mandel, Pam (2017-12-05). "An Ancient Empire Gets New Life — on a Food Truck". Jewish in Seattle Magazine. Archived from the original on 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ ISBN 978-0763759650.
- ISBN 9781449618117.
- ^ Peggie Jacob. "Peggie's Mediterranean Cookbook" Morris Press
- ^ a b Conway, Sarah (2017-03-24). "Why You Should Eat Like the Ancient Assyrians Ate". Assyrian International News Agency (AINA). Archived from the original on 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "Why Sesame is an Incredible Ingredient to Use in Different Cuisines". NDTV Food. Archived from the original on 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "10 Iraqi Foods That Will Acquaint You to the Primitive Flavors of Mesopotamia". Flavorverse. 2018-01-06. Archived from the original on 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ ISBN 978-0191040726.
- ^ "AAA of Modesto Assyrian Food (Patcha)". 2005-12-18. Archived from the original on 2005-12-18. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "Just Don't Call it Turkish Coffee - Roads & Kingdoms". Roads & Kingdoms. 2014-04-17. Archived from the original on 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
External links
- AAA of Modesto – Assyrian Recipes (archived 15 December 2005)