Book Club: The culmination of 20 years of work, Jeff Koehler's North African cookbook is the largest collection of Maghrebi cuisine ever written. North African cuisine is overdue for greater attention in the West. "Gastronomic migrations between the north and south Mediterranean have long shaped Maghrebi cuisine"The North African Cookbook, lest there’s any confusion, is not concerned with Egyptian gastronomy. The conquering North African Moors introduced a host of new ingredients to Spain and Portugal: including pomegranates, eggplants, oranges, hazelnuts, figs, and, of course, couscous. A striking thing about North African cuisine is the artistic presentation of dishes inspired by Islamic geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy, perhaps sometimes subconsciously argues Koehler.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 14, 2023 09:18 UTC