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Dubai chocolate bars, falafel and magic chicken on a Little Arabia food crawl in Orange County
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dubai chocolate bars, falafel and magic chicken on a Little Arabia food crawl in Orange County

LA Times  

We’re lucky to live in a place with dozens of cultural hubs. Feel free to treat this as a blueprint for a Little Arabia food crawl, or a list of places to hit whenever you’re in Anaheim. Two massive spits of chicken and beef shawarma rotate slowly behind the counter at Zait & Zaatar, a fast-casual restaurant just north of …

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Instagram-famous chocolate desserts that took the internet by storm
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Instagram-famous chocolate desserts that took the internet by storm

Hindustan Times  

There is nothing more decadently luxurious than chocolate, that grabs eyeballs in all its shapes and forms. Here are some viral chocolate desserts that have caught our eye Kanafa pistachio chocolate bar Cracking Chocolate Cup A yummy drink that also comes with a fun activity? Dubai's Knafeh pistachio chocolate bar Wispy thin kataifi pastry mixed into Pistachio cream and stuffed …

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Palestinians struggle as a brutal war sours business. Just ask West Bank sweets makers
1 year ago

Palestinians struggle as a brutal war sours business. Just ask West Bank sweets makers

LA Times  

What Sacher torte is to Vienna, or kouign-amann to Brittany, or cannoli to Sicily, knafeh Nabulseyeh is to Nablus. “With all that’s happening in Gaza, people just aren’t coming.” The slump in Al Aqsa Sweets’ business reflects the economic malaise gripping the Palestinian economy as the West Bank reels from an intensified Israeli security campaign in the wake of Hamas’ …

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Anaheim’s ‘Little Arabia’ neighborhood is finally official
2 years, 3 months ago

Anaheim’s ‘Little Arabia’ neighborhood is finally official

LA Times  

Rashad Al-Dabbagh, left, executive director of the Arab American Civic Council, and research fellow Amin Nash with a “Hijabi Queens” mural in Anaheim. After decades of advocacy from Arab American business owners and activists, the Anaheim City Council on Tuesday recognized a mile-long stretch of Brookhurst Street, which includes Knafeh Cafe, as “Little Arabia.” Abusir, who left his job as …

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Palestinian cookbooks help preserve a culture’s identity
4 years, 5 months ago

Palestinian cookbooks help preserve a culture’s identity

LA Times  

Maftoul, a Palestinian cousin to couscous, with chicken and vegetables; the recipe is from “Falastin” by Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley The deep red of ground sumac brings to mind the ripest strawberry, though the spice’s flavor veers lemony and tart — like a floral vinegar distilled into powder. Kassis focuses the book on food and kin; in an opinion …

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