{"product_id":"souk-nadia-zerouali-9781925418620","title":"Souk: Feasting at the Mezze Table","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe souk, or marketplace, is the beating heart of Arabic cuisine and culture--this book celebrates the generosity of this rich food culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The word \u003ci\u003emezze\u003c\/i\u003e stems from the Arabic term \u003ci\u003etamazzaza\u003c\/i\u003e--a single word that broadly embraces the idea of enjoying small portions of food and taking the time to indulge one's taste buds, eyes, and nose by exposing them to a wide range of aromas and flavors. A complete mezze table is formed when many of these warm and cold dishes are presented together, as a meal in itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The mezze culture originated in the Ottoman Empire and can be found in the whole of the Levantine Mediterranean: from Greece and Cyprus to Turkey, Palestine, Jordan, and Syria. But it is Lebanon, the cultural home of the authors, which has really developed and is famed for the richest, most extensive, and most sophisticated mezze culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to the 100 classic and contemporary mezze recipes, \u003ci\u003eSouk\u003c\/i\u003e also delves into the personal stories and reminiscences about this food tradition and the families and friends the authors meet along the way. Eating mezze is a social event, wrapped in warmth and coziness, and spiced with waves of laughter and noisy chatter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nadia Zerouali, Merijn Tol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1925418626\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781925418620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Smith Street Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 8.10w x 1.10d","brand":"Nadia Zerouali","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43978798399743,"sku":"9781925418620","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d4a14ee3-a5a2-4905-86dd-fb96bfeeeb65.jpg?v=1683243066","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/souk-nadia-zerouali-9781925418620","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}