Hi, I am Chef Zara. In this post, I will guide you through Syrian Cookbooks.
I love discovering new food and cooking with friends and family. One of the most common questions that I often get is for cookbook recommendations. I have created this guide for friends, family, and new friends alike. I hope that you enjoy our site.
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This list of nine authentic Syrian cookbooks will give you plenty of ideas for recipes sure to make your taste buds dance! Most offer not only helpful techniques but also cultural insights and personal stories to entertain you as you explore the rich flavors of Syria and its neighboring countries.
Syrian cuisine is a popular form of Middle Eastern cooking. It’s different from many other cuisines because of its unique blend of Syrian ingredients. In conclusion, the best Syrian cookbooks are those that offer a variety of recipes, as well as helpful tips and advice on cooking Syrian cuisine. Whether a beginner or an experienced cook, these books will have something for you. Finally, if you want to enjoy some delicious and healthy Syrian cuisine, check out one of the best Syrian cookbooks available!
Here are the 9 Syrian Cookbooks we’ve selected just for you!
1. Aromas of Aleppo
Why We Love It ❤️
The Jewish community of Aleppo has been cooking up some fantastic Syrian Jewish cuisine for centuries. With 150 delectable dishes and breathtaking color images, this authoritative cookbook is the first to showcase the culinary wonders and fascinating rituals of the old but persisting Aleppian Jewish community.
Review 📖
The first cookbook, “Aromas of Aleppo” is a unique blend of cuisines in Syria. It’s known for its delicious Syrian Jewish Cuisine, made up of various dishes inspired by the culture and food of the Jews who lived in Aleppo before the war.
The most delicious recipes include:
Bazargan―Tangy Tamarind Bulgur Salad
Kibbeh―Stuffed Syrian Meatballs with Ground Rice
Chai Na’na―Refreshing Mint Tea
About the Author ✍️
Aleppian Jewish cooking master Poopa Dweck wrote Deal Delights cookbooks. She is a very involved community leader who regularly gives talks and culinary demonstrations. In addition, she founded Daughters of Sarah, the Jesse Dweck City Learning Center, and the Sephardic Women’s Organization.
2. The Bread and Salt Between Us
Why We Love It ❤️
With beautiful, vibrant photographs throughout, “The Bread and Salt Between Us” is the perfect way for the author to show appreciation for the community that sponsored her family’s resettlement. Mayada has shared her favorite traditional recipes from her homeland of Syria with you and dishes she’s adapted to life in America.
Review 📖
Over forty recipes are included in “The Bread and Salt Between Us”, bringing Mayada’s Syrian home’s flavor and comforts to mind. This book is filled with recipes. This Syrian cookbook also teaches the Syrian people’s beauty and love for gracious hospitality.
About the Author ✍️
Mayada Anjari, a mother of four and an enthusiastic home cook, wrote this excellent cookbook on Middle Eastern food. Alongside Jwriter and cookbook editor Jennifer Sit, they offered their cooking experiences in the book. The book’s completion was impossible without Liz Clayman, who helped with the book’s photography which makes it so much more than just a cookbook.
3. Saha
Why We Love It ❤️
The book’s realistic and vivid feel results from Harvey’s excellent photography of people, landscapes, and food. This middle eastern cookbook is a reliable resource for seasoned cooks fascinated by the rich culinary and cultural traditions.
Review 📖
You will find hearty traditional recipes and delicately spiced palace specialties in Saha that are intricate and delicate in flavor. Furthermore, they are not too difficult, which makes it easy for food lovers to enjoy food from the middle east in their own homes.
Syrian cuisine is known for its complex flavors and inventive dishes. Saha has brought these delicious flavors to American audiences. It is a type of Arabic Cuisine that originated in the Middle East. Lebanese food is famous for its variety, distribution, and quality; it draws influence from Lebanon’s culture, history, and environment.
About the Authors ✍️
The authors of this book are Greg and Lucy Malouf, and Matt Harvey is the photographer.
4. The Aleppo Cookbook
Review 📖
“The Aleppo Cookbook”, an exceptional new Syrian cookbook by Marlene Matar, has made the wonders of the Aleppo kitchen more widely known. She shares the best possible guidance available. Her dishes depend on the skills of renowned chefs in Aleppo and seasoned home cooks.
Both foodies and cultural historians will like the book. With over 200 traditional recipes divided into 15 chapters, this book covers almost everything from chili and garlic kebab to the walnut spread.
About the Author ✍️
Marlene Matar
5. Soup for Syria
Review 📖
Enjoy the authentic taste of cooking with one of the most outstanding non-fiction books of 2016. The most appealing cookbook ever made could be Soup for Syria. Barbara Massaad links us with people who need our assistance through her images and traditional recipes. Even just holding this book feeds the spirit.
Even when the world around you is unclear, soup is fundamental and always makes sense. The best comfort meal is soup, which is nourishing, filling, and all-around excellent. A single recipe is a drop in the ocean. Still, it helps to increase awareness of the situation of Syrian refugees with each batch that is prepared and shared, in addition to being an excellent lunch in and of itself.
About the Author ✍️
Food writer, TV personality, cookbook author, and frequent contributor to foreign cookery periodicals is Barbara Abdeni Massaad. The best-selling cookbook “Man’oushe: Inside the Street Corner Lebanese Bakery”, a best-selling cookbook from Interlink, is written by her.
6. Our Syria
Review 📖
Food, memory, and resilience come together in Syria, a land of culture, history, and cuisine. And in this Syrian cookbook, you’ll learn all there is to know about the Syrian way of life and the Damascus-style food that has made it so popular.
Along the way, you will encounter recipes from Hot Yogurt Soup to Lamb and Okra Stew and Chicken Shawarma Wraps – all made with ingredients you can find in the average American kitchen. So whether you are looking for an easy meal to prepare while on vacation or a definitive guide to Syrian cuisine, this cookbook is just what you need!
About the Authors ✍️
Itab Azam and Dina Mousawi are the two award-winning authors of the book “Our Syria.” Itab Azzam was born in Sweida, Syria. She was an award-winning filmmaker and theatre producer.
At age ten, Dina Mousawi started a career in the arts. Her considerable career has led her on tours across Europe, the United States, and the Middle East. In 2015, Dina continued her work on Antigone of Syria before producing and directing Terrestrial Journeys, a play written by Syrian women living in refugee camps in Beirut.
7. Ah’len
Review 📖
The Syrian Lebanese Women released this cookbook, which won the “Best in the World” award from Gourmand International. The presentation and the content of the book are outstanding. It includes several meals that Trinidadian families of Syrian and Lebanese descent are accustomed to serving. It is fascinating to observe how Lebanese cuisine has changed as it has been prepared with indigenous ingredients throughout the Caribbean.
About the Author ✍️
The book’s author is the Syrian Lebanese Women’s Association of Trinidad and Tobago.
8. Sitto’s Kitchen
Review 📖
This version of “Sitto’s Kitchen, A Treasury of Syrian Family Recipes” is the most recent and authentic. It includes the author’s memories and creative recipes and features a collection of family recipes called Sitto’s Kitchen. Even a novice when it comes to Middle Eastern food will enjoy the more than 165 recipes and more than 100 full-color, enticing images of these delectable dishes this cookbook offers. It will take the reader on a journey through Middle Eastern cooking and Syrian family recipes taught by those who have performed it for centuries.
About the Author ✍️
This book’s author is Janice Jweid Reed. Her mother taught her traditional Syrian cooking while she was growing up.
9. Scents and Flavors
Why We Love It ❤️
This Syrian cookbook is a great translation of a vital work by an author who genuinely knows cooking and contributes significantly to our understanding of Middle Eastern culture and food. Hopefully, this cookbook will be added to library collections throughout the globe so Syrian cooks and food enthusiasts may access it wherever they are located.
Review 📖
Both foodies and cultural historians will find the book interesting. The antique cookbook has a wealth of information with a collection of 635 careful recipes. It invites us to indulge in creative food that transforms basic ingredients by fusing a variety of smells from herbs, spices, fruits, and floral essences. This well-known thirteenth-century Syrian cookbook is an ode to what its anonymous author refers to as the “larger part of the joy of this life,” which is the ingestion of food and drink and the aromas accompanying the meals.
The book’s layout follows the course of a meal. It starts with appetizers and juices and then proceeds to main courses, sides, and desserts. It consists of many traditional recipes and drinks, such as beautifully spiced lamb shank or Arab coffee after dinner.
About the Author ✍️
The culinary historian Charles Perry has written extensively about food in the Middle East throughout the medieval era. He has written on Middle Eastern cooking history, provided consulting services in the field, and translated several ancient works, including A Baghdad Cookery Book.
Syrian Cookbooks FAQs ✰★✰★✰
1. What are Syrian cookbooks, and why are they so popular?
Syrian cookbooks are famous for their delicious and exotic recipes. They have been popular food makers for many years, and many different versions exist. Some of the reasons they are so popular are that they provide a unique perspective on Syrian cuisine and offer interesting personal stories and facts about the history of Syria.
2. What is Syrian Cuisine
Syria is a country with a rich cultural heritage. The Cuisine of Syria reflects its incorporation of elements from Persian, Arabic, and Ottoman cuisines. Syrian cuisine is delicious and healthy, making it an excellent choice for those looking for a varied and nutritious meal.
Whether you’re looking for a delicious or nutritious meal, you should try cooking Syrian food. Syrian cuisine is some of the world’s most delicious and healthy cuisines.
Syrian cookbooks are a great way to get started with these delicious dishes and learn about Middle Eastern cooking. Not only do these books provide recipes for all sorts of dishes from the Middle East, but they also offer helpful tips to make the best of Syrian food. So whether you’re looking for a quick and easy meal or something that will take time and effort, these books will help you find what you need.
3. What are the Different Types of Syrian Cuisine?
There are three main types of Syrian cuisine:
Eastern Syrian Cuisine
Western Syrian Cuisine
Northern Syrian Cuisine
Eastern Syrian Cuisine is focused on sampling different dishes from various areas in Syria, such as Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, and Latakia.
Western Syrian Cuisine features dishes originating from European countries such as France, England, Germany, and Italy.
Northern Syrian Cuisine has its roots in Kurdish cooking techniques, which involve using local spices and herbs for more delicious meals.
