Souk to Table: Vibrant Middle Eastern Dishes for Everyday Meals

Ripe with food history, Middle Eastern cuisine holds some of the most stunning and delicious dishes in both modern and traditional cooking. Amina Al-Saigh shares recipes inspired by her heritage, using her expertise to create simple and flavorful recipes for modern-day home cooks. This homestyle cookbook gathers the best of the region, from Iraq, Turkey, Israel and more that are sure to invigorate your taste buds and bring a bit of culture to your everyday meals.

The flavors speak for themselves as you explore the wide variety of spices and ingredients you may have never played with before. With beautiful full-color photos of each recipe, be inspired to present these dishes at family banquets, holidays, and weekly dinners. Covering a variety of methods, from air fryer to Instant Pot to sheet pan, the instructions are designed to be quick and easy for beginner and busy chefs alike. Not only will you get to flaunt your cooking skills, but you also spend half the time and still get all the credit. Including options for everyone, you and your taste buds are sure to enjoy the cuisines from another world away in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Rich with aromatic spices, some of the traditional dishes include:

• Joojeh Kabab (Persian chicken kabobs)
• Namoura (Basbousa semolina cake)
• Jalik (Cucumber, yogurt, and mint salad)
• Mtabbaq Simach (Iraqi Fish Biryani)
• Dawood Basha (Meatball stew)
• Baklava Cheesecake
• Lazy Cake
• Turkish Coffee
• Karkadee (Hibiscus Iced Tea)
• and More!