Growing up in Beirut, Damascus, Jerusalem, and Rabat, I knew whose houses had the creamiest hummus, the smokiest baba ghanouj and the freshest baklava. I learned how to make them from Claudia Roden's books. I craved old fashioned donuts and Fritos when I lived there. A few months ago I was reading about life on a canal longboat. One of the characters made an eggplant dish from Claudia Roden. Guess what was on the menu the next week. MB does not carry ground lamb,☹️
I am on the waiting list for Crying in H Mart. I feel lucky that Reliable Market is just across the street and I can assuage my craving for Korean food easily even though their selection is much more limited by size and market pressure.
The cozy mysteries of Mia P Manansala have me craving Filipino food. Not so easily found. Garlic fried rice and Filipino sausage will be prepared as soon as I find some.
Thank you, Marjie. You now have me frantically searching for my grandmother's recipe for Pflaumenkuchen! Awesome story, as always!!!!!!
Growing up in Beirut, Damascus, Jerusalem, and Rabat, I knew whose houses had the creamiest hummus, the smokiest baba ghanouj and the freshest baklava. I learned how to make them from Claudia Roden's books. I craved old fashioned donuts and Fritos when I lived there. A few months ago I was reading about life on a canal longboat. One of the characters made an eggplant dish from Claudia Roden. Guess what was on the menu the next week. MB does not carry ground lamb,☹️
I am on the waiting list for Crying in H Mart. I feel lucky that Reliable Market is just across the street and I can assuage my craving for Korean food easily even though their selection is much more limited by size and market pressure.
The cozy mysteries of Mia P Manansala have me craving Filipino food. Not so easily found. Garlic fried rice and Filipino sausage will be prepared as soon as I find some.
I love food writing. Yours now has me craving Lebanese food and having another crack at my grandmother's manicotti recipe.
LOVED this book! And since you mention Jeju Island ... have you read the Island of Sea Women by Lisa See??
I love Lisa See's books. She brings times and places that we would never see to life.
Oh - and I love this post of yours too! The memories and images (and food) are great
I have not! But I will now.
This made me think of The Teagirl of Hummingbird Lane. Another book by Lisa See.