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The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey Paperback – March 1, 2013

by Laila El-Haddad (Author), Maggie Schmitt (Illustrator)

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The Gaza Kitchen is a richly illustrated cookbook that explores the distinctive cuisine of the area known prior to 1948 as the Gaza District—and that of the many refugees who came to Gaza in 1948 and have been forced to stay there ever since. In summer 2010, Laila El-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt traveled throughout the Gaza Strip to collect the recipes and shoot the stunning photographs presented in the book.

The Gaza Kitchen's 130 recipes codify this little-known part of the Middle Eastern culinary canon for the first time ever-- in any language. But this is not just a cookbook. In its pages, women and men from Gaza tell their stories as they relate to cooking, farming, and the food economy: personal stories, family stories, and descriptions of the broader social and economic system in which they live.

Former Senior Food Writer for the New York Times Nancy Harmon Jenkins introduces the book, and Gaza's cuisine, in her very well-informed Foreword.

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About the Author

Laila El-Haddad is co-editor of Gaza Unsilenced (2015), co-author of The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey (2013), and the author of Gaza Mom (2010). She is a talented writer, analyst, and social activist, and a policy advisor for Al-Shabaka, the Palestinian Policy Network.Born in Gaza, El-Haddad currently lives in Columbia, Maryland. Her co-author on The Gaza Kitchen, Maggie Schmitt, is a writer, researcher, translator, educator, and social activist. She holds a B.A. from Harvard in Literature and has conducted advanced graduate studies at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Schmitt, who lives near Madrid, works in various media to explore the daily practices of ordinary people living in the Mediterranean region.

Paperback: 136 pages
Publisher: Just World Books (March 1, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1935982230
ISBN-13: 978-1935982234
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.3 x 11 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Average Customer Review: 67 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #918,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #321 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Middle Eastern

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E.Foster

Absolute favorite cookbook; makes for very popular dinner parties!

May 17, 2017

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I've been cooking from the first edition of this book for years, since it first came out. It's the most popular cookbook in my house, hands down. I even use it to supplement other recipes when I'm cooking. Ottolenghi's Jerusalem is another favorite, but when the flavors need a little extra punch, I come back to the Gaza Kitchen. The maqlouba is a staple; when I make it for dinner parties, the cameras come out every single time. The cauliflower/beef stew with the tahina option is my personal all-time favorite. And the shrimp stew is always a huge hit.

If you like mediterranean or middle eastern food at all, you will love this cookbook!

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baj

Excellent, fully human telling of the Gaza story, with great recipes!

September 21, 2014

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This book has a wealth of excellent recipes! In addition to that, it is full of very interesting cultural and historical facts and insights which are peculiar to Gaza and its unique cuisine. It is a vivid testimony to the resilience of Gaza Palestinians, in particular, that they use every conceivable (and inconceivable!) method to brighten and add spark to all aspects of their highly restricted lives, including their celebratory cuisine! I agree with Anthony Bordain, that it "is an egregiously unappreciated, under-reported area of gastronomy.....old school in the best meaning of the term!" I am especially favorably impressed with the authors' efforts to accurately portray the Gaza story without seeming whining, which, for sure they could do! I am convinced that it is through fully human communication of this kind that this troubled world shall one day know peace. Thank you, Laila el-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt for this wonderful contribution!

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patron_saints

Welcome to Gaza

April 14, 2013

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On the recipes themselves:

This is an awesome, well-compiled collection of authentic Gazan home-cooking. The selections range from drinks and desserts to salads and main courses and include both local specialties and recipes common to all of the Levant. None of the recipes are particularly difficult to make and many of them are actually quite simple. Additionally, the fact that the book shows you how to make / recommends substitutes for the more "exotic" ingredients is incredibly helpful for anyone that doesn't live near a specialty market.

On the rest of it:

The book beautifully summarizes many of the ongoing issues in the Gaza Strip: the struggles of local farmers and fisherman, reliance on the tunnel system for basic goods, and the difference between availability and affordability. Additionally, when it comes to the women of Gaza, the authors largely step out of the picture and let the women present their own stories. The weaving of these narratives in and out of the recipes movingly highlights the role of cooking and the home in Gaza and presents narratives of food and family that will resonate will almost anyone.

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Janashii

Perfection!

March 5, 2014

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I have spent extensive time in Gaza many years ago and was very happy to see the foods I ate there compiled within this amazing book. Congrats on such an outstanding book on the recipes and all the culture within Gaza. After reviewing it I immediately purchased another one for a friend and plan to buy more for gifts. Thank you for writing this cook book Mrs. El-Haddad.

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NN Hummer

Great cookbook!

April 16, 2015

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Great cookbook! My only complaint is that the recipes don't list the number of servings or how many/how much each recipe/batch makes. That makes it hard to gauge how much you're making the first time through. I often cook for my extended family, so it's nice to know if I need to double the recipe.

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History Reader

Wonderful

January 14, 2016

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Beautiful, sumptuous pictures, cultural information. Detailed recipes that are fabulous. The cooking of Gaza is different from the cooking of the West Bank. If you like Arabic food, it is a treasure, and would make a great present. Absolutely nothing else like it exists.

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Kate Runyan

The Gaza Kitchen

January 28, 2014

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I love this cookbook, some wonderful recipes, and some unusual ones that are particularly from this area, I have other Palestinian Cookbooks, but this one is just for the Gaza strip, and I highly reccomend it.

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Joy L. Bernstein

thank you

December 5, 2013

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I love learning to cook, and finding this book on Anthony Bourdain's show on CNN I ordered it like it was nothing.
I have tried a couple of recipes. I say I could and I mean just that Two. I could try more buy my exhusband took it home so he can try some of the recipes. Jerk…lol

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The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey Paperback – March 1, 2013

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