The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York

The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York

by Claudia Roden

ISBN-10: 0394532589
ISBN-13: 9780394532585
Region: Jewish
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date: November, 1996
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Recipe Index

Recipesort icon Page Rating
A Basic Kobeba Dumpling with Ground Rice 416
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Abricotines. Apricot Balls 612
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Aden Hilbeh 244
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Agneau aux Fèves Vertes et aux Amandes. Lamb with Fresh Fava Beans and Almonds 406
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Agneau aux Pruneaux. Lamb with Prunes 389
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Agneau aux Raisins Secs et aux Amandes. Lamb with Raisins and Almonds 390
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Agristada. Cold Egg-and-Lemon Sauce 247
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Ajada. Garlic Mayonnaise 247
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Ajja bi Lahma. Meat Omelettes 420
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Ajlouk de Courgettes. Mashed Zucchini Salad 260
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Ajlouk de Potiron. Spicy Pumpkin Puree 261
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Albondigas de Berengena. Eggplant and Ground Meat Fritters 410
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Albondigas de Espinaka. Meatballs with Spinach 409
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Albondigas di Prasa. Leek Meatballs 408
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Aliyah. Stewed Chicken with Tomatoes and Coriander 381
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Almodrote de Berengena. Eggplant Flan 521
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Alsatian Kugelhopf 99
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Amandines. Almond Balls 604
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Anjuli. Fish Salad with Coconut Milk 328
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Apam. Bread Pudding with Coconut Milk 575
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Apiu Ilado. Celeriac and Carrots in a Lemon Sauce 249
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Apple Cake 188
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Apple Latkes 172
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Apple Strudel 180
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Apples 166
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Apricot Jam 618
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Apyo. Celery Cooked in Oil 251
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Arook bel Murug. Indian Baghdadi Chicken and Rice Croquettes 377
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Arook Tahin bel Samak. Calcutta Fish Cakes 352
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Arook Thayin. Chicken Croquettes Burmese Style 378
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Arroz kon Espinaka. Rice with Spinach 462
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Arroz kon Leche. Rice Pudding 571
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Artichoke Hearts and Fava Beans 516
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Ashkenazi Haroset 198
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Assabih bi Loz - Cigares aux Noix. Nut Fingers 584
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Ataif. Pancakes in Syrup 590
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Aubergines Medias. Eggplant Halves with Cheese 534
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Avas. Haricot Bean Stew 402
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Babaghanouzh or Moutabal. Eggplant and Tahini Puree 275
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Babee bi Tamr. Iraqi Date-Filled Pies 588
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Baclawa. Multi-Layered Nut-Filled Pastry 581
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Bagels 101
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Baked Apples 172
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Balouza. Rose-Flavored Jelly 573
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Bamia bel Tamarhendi. Okra with Tamarind Syrian Style 514
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Bamia. Okra in Tomato Sauce 513
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Barley 157
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Basic Pie Dough 1 280
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Basic Pie Dough 2 280
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Bazargan. Cracked Wheat and Nut Salad 268
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Beef Stew with White Beans 141
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Beet Salad with Sour Cream 61
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Beid bi Banadoura. Egg and Tomato 532
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Beignets de Poissons. Deep-Fried Fish 351
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Belila. Whole Wheat or Barley in Syrup with Nuts 574
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Berries in Syrup 171
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Bessara. Dried Fava Bean Soup 317
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Bigoli in Salsa all’Ebraica con Acciuga. Pasta with Anchovy Sauce 475
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Bimbriyo. Quince Paste 616
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Bimuelos or Zalabia. Fritters in Syrup 591
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Bishak. Pumpkin Pies 295
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Blintzes (Pancakes) Stuffed with Meat 144
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Blintzes. Cream Cheese Pancakes 176
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Bocca di Dama. Almond Sponge Cake 595
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Boghatcha. Creamy Cheese Flan with Filo 303
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Boiled Rice 446
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Boiled Salt or Pickled Tongue 137
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Bolbess. Mashed Potato Stuffing for Goose and other birds 129
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Bomba di Riso al Formaggio. Rice Cakes with Cheese 464
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Borekas de Espinaka. Spinach Pies 283
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Borekas de Handrajo. Little Pies with an Eggplant and Tomato Filling 284
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Borekas de Keso. Cheese Pies 281
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Borekitas de Berengena. Eggplant and Cheese Pies 283
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Borscht. Cold Beet Soup 88
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Bouchées aux Dattes. Date and Walnut Balls 612
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Boulettes de Poisson à  la Sauce Tomate. Fish Balls in Tomato Sauce 342
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Boulettes de Poulet pour le Couscous. Couscous with Chicken Balls 502
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Bouza bi Mish Mish. Apricot Granita 557
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Boyos and Boyikos 294
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Bread and Apple Shalet with Milk 174
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Breik aux Dattes. Date Pastries 585
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Brinjal Albaras. Layered Eggplant Dish 521
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Brinjal Kasaundi. Eggplant Pickle 240
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Bruscadelle. Toasted Bread in Red Wine 578
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Budino di Zucca Gialla. Pumpkin Flan 512
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Bulemas Dulses de Balabak. Filo Coils with Sweet Pumpkin Filling 586
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Bulemas kon Espinaka. Spinach Coils 300
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Bulemas kon Keso. Cheese Coils 300
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Bulgarian Yogurt and Cucumber Soup 313
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Burag Murug. Chicken Filo Cigars 299
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Burghul bi Banadura. Cracked Wheat with Tomatoes 468
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Burghul bi Dfeen. Meat Stew with Wheat 441
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Burghul bi Jibn. Cracked wheat with Cheese 469
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Burghul Pilav. Cracked Wheat with Almonds, Raisins, and Pine Nuts 470
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Butarga 276
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Cacciucco alla Livornese. Fish Soup 346
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Calcutta Hilbeh 243
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Caldero. Fish Soup with Rice 346
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Candied Orange Peel 613
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Caponata alla Giudea. Italian Eggplant Salad 258
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Capsicum Chicken 364
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Carciofi Ripieni. Stuffed Artichoke Bottoms 545
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Carottes au Carvi. Sliced Boiled Carrot Salad with Caraway Seeds 251
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Carpe à  la Juive - Polish Style. Jellied Carp 110
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Carpe à  la Juive - Russian Style. Jellied Carp in White Wine 112
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Carrot Tzimmes. Honeyed Carrots 164
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Cassola. A Sweet Ricotta Pancake 575
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Caveos di Aman. Vermicelli Salad with Olives and Hard-Boiled Eggs 471
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Caviar d’Aubergines. Mashed Eggplant Salad with Oil and Lemon 256
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Céleris Raves et Fenouils au Citron. Celeriac and Fennel Salad 250
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Cheese Kreplach. Stuffed Pasta with Cheese Filling 155
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Cheesecake 179
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Cherries in Brandy 199
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Chicken Liver Filling, to make Buricche di Fegatini 293
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Chicken Sofrito 360
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Chicken Soup 84
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Chickpea Salad 263
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Chittarnee. Sweet-and-Sour Chicken in Onion Sauce 373
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Cholent 149
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Chopped Eggs with Onion 64
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Chopped Herring 67
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Chopped Liver 71
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Choucroute Garnie à  l’Alsacienne. Sauerkraut with Boiled Meats 145
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Chrain. Cold Horseradish Sauce 59
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Chremslach. Matzo Meal Pancakes 198
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Cigares au Thon. Moroccan Cigars with Tuna 306
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Cigares à  la Viande. Moroccan Meat “Cigars” 304
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Citrons Confits (or Marinés). North African Preserved Lemons 239
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Cochini Festive Cake. Spicy Semolina Cake 601
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Coconut and Date Chutney 242
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Coconut Jam 619
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Coconut Yellow Rice 448
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Coings en Gelée. Quinces in their Jelly 560
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Cold Cherry Soup 92
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Cold Fried Fish 112
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Coleslaw 62
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Composta di Fichi. Fresh Fig Compote 559
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Concia di Zucchine. Marinated Zucchini 260
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Confiture de Cheveux d’Ange. Spaghetti Squash Jam 617
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Confiture de Courge. Pumpkin Jam 616
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Cotognata. Quinces in Wine 561
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Couscous au Beurre et aux Fèves Fraîches ou aux Petits Peas. Couscous with Butter and Fava Beans or Green Peas 505
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Couscous au Poisson. Tunisian Fish Couscous 504
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Couscous aux Boulettes du Vendredi Soir-Msoki. Tunisian Couscous with Stuffed Meatballs 498
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Couscous aux Légumes Verts. Couscous with Green Vegetables 502
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Couscous à  la Courge Rouge et aux Raisins Secs. Couscous with Orange Pumpkin and Raisins 503
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Couscous de Poulet. Chicken Couscous 501
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Couscous pour Farcir la Volaille. Moroccan Couscous Stuffing for Chicken, Turkey, or Pigeon 358
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Couscous Sucré “Seffa”. Sweet Couscous 505
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Cream Cheese Filling 74
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Cream Cheese with Chives 63
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Cream Cheese with Gherkins and Caraway 63
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Cream Cheese with Paprika 63
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Crème d’Amardine. Apricot Cream 560
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Croquettes de Poisson. SPicy Fish Fritters 351
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Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream 61
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Cured Fish-Lakerda and Garato 276
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Cured Salmon 116
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Date Preserve 618
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Dattes Fourrées. Dates Stuffed with Almond Paste 611
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Derbali. Spicy North African Tripe Stew 426
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Djaj Mahshi. Stuffed Chicken 356
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Djaj Meshwy-Poulet Grillé. Grilled Chicken 378
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Dondurma Kaimak. Mastic and Rose Water Ice Cream 562
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Dueh. Persian Yogurt Soup 314
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Egg and Flour Dumplings 86
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Eggplant Fritters 256
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El Hamam del Aroussa. The Bride’s Pigeons 355
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Empanandas de Pishkado. Little Pies Filled with Fish and Walnuts 293
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Épinards aux Pois Chiches. Spinach and Chickpeas 517
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Falafel. Fava Bean Fritters 273
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Farka. Tunisian Couscous Cake with Dates and Nuts 576
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Fazuelos - Figeolas - Mafis - Orecchie di Ammon. Fried Haman’s Ears 592
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Ferik. Whole Wheat Casserole 439
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Fesenjan. Duck with Pomegranate and Walnut Sauce 363
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Festive Side Dishes to Serve with Couscous 492
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Festive Skhena of Marrakesh and Essaouira. Stew with Stuffed Chicken and Chickpeas 433
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Feuilles de Vigne-Yalandji Dolma-Yaprak-Warak Einab. Cold Stuffed Vine Leaves 277
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Filikas de Balabak. Pumpkin Triangles 299
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Fillings for Buricche. Tuna Filling, to make Buricche di Tonno 292
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Finocchi Gratinati. Baked Fennel 510
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Fish Curry 345
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Fish in Sour Cream 115
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Fish Roe Caviar 68
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Flan à  l’Orange. Orange Flan 558
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Fresh Tomato Sauce 548
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Friandises à  la Noix de Coco. Coconut Rocks 613
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Fried Chicken Liver with Onions 72
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Fried Eggplant Slices 255
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Fried Gefilte Fish. Fried Fish Balls 109
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Fried Rice 444
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Fried Zucchini Slices with Yogurt 515
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Fritada de Tomat. Tomato Cake 531
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Fritas di Meyoyo. Brain Fritters 424
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Fritata de Espinaka. Spinach and Cheese Cake 527
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Friteches - Sfereet - Beignets de Pâques. Matzo Fritters in Syrup 594
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Frittata di Carciofi. Artichoke Omelette 530
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Fritto Misto di Verdure. Deep-Fried Vegetables Roman Style 510
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Fruit Compotes 171
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Fruit Varenikes. Plum and Apricot Ravioli 156
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Ftut. Yemeni Wedding Soup 324
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Ful Medammes. Dried Fava Beans with Hard-Boiled Eggs 533
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Gâteau au Chocolat. Our Chocolate Cake 600
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Gâteau au Coco. Moroccan Coconut Cake 603
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Gâteau au Sirop d’Orange. Almond Cake in Syrup 597
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Gâteau à  l’Orange. Orange Cake 599
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Gato de Muez de Pesah. Walnut and Orange Passover Cake 596
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Gayna kon Berengena Assada. Chicken with Eggplant Sauce 376
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Gebna Beida-Keso Blanco. White Cheese 271
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Gefilte Feffers. Stuffed Peppers Hungarian Style 168
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Gefilte Fish. Cold Poached Fish Balls 108
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Ghorayebah. Butter Cookies 611
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Ginger Cake 187
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Ginger Garlic Rice 463
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Gondy. Iranian Chicken Soup with Chickpea Dumplings 324
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Goulash Soup 90
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Granita au Melon. Melon Granita 556
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Green Beans in Tomato Sauce 512
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Green Coriander Chutney 240
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Green Pea Pulau 462
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Green Zhoug. Yemeni Chili Relish 243
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Gribenes. Goose or Chicken Cracklings 58
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Grilled Fish 348
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Grilled Salmon Fillets 117
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Guizadas. Pistachios or Almond Sweets 608
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Halibut with Egg and Lemon Sauce 114
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Hallah. The Braided Sabbath Bread 96
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Hamam Mahshy bi Lahm. Pigeon Stuffed with Meat 357
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Hamantashen 192
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Hamim de Kastanya. Lamb with Chestnuts 399
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Hamin Toscano con Pomodori e Polpettone. Meat Loaf with Beans and Tomatoes 439
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Harira. Moroccan Bean and Vegetable Soup 320
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Harissa. North African Chili and Garlic Sauce 242
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Haroset from Egypt 619
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Haroset from Italy 621
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Haroset from Morocco 620
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Haroset from Turkey 619
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Hazelnut Cake 188
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Hlou aux Abricots et Potiron. Apricot and Pumpkin Accompaniment for Couscous 492
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Holishkes 166
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Horseradish Cream Sauce 118
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Hot and Spicy Tomato Sauce 242
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Hummus bi Tehina. Chickpea and Tahini Dip 275
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Hungarian Chicken Paprikash 123
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Hungarian Lokshen Kugel 175
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Ingriyi. Sweet-and-Sour Meat and Eggplant 400
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Insalata di Riso. Rice Salad 267
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Iraqi Apple Preserve 617
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Ispanakhi Salati. Spinach Salad with Walnuts and Pomegranate Seeds 261
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Jerusalem Artichoke Soup 94
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Publishers Information

About The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York

Publisher Web Link: http://knopf.knopfdoubleday.com/

A monumental work - the story of the Jewish people told through the story of Jewish cooking - The Book of Jewish Food traces the development of both Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jewish communities and their cuisine over the centuries. The 800 magnificent recipes, many never before documented, represent treasures garnered bu Roden through nearly 15 years of traveling around the world. 50 photos & illustrations.

(http://www.randomhouse.com/)

Author Information

About Claudia Roden

Claudia Roden was born and raised in Cairo. She completed her formal education in Paris and then moved to London to study art. She travels extensively as a food writer. Her previous books include the James Beard Award–winning The Book of Jewish Food and the seminal A Book of Middle Eastern Food, as well as The Good Food of Italy—Region by Region, Everything Tastes Better Outdoors, and Mediterranean Cookery. In Britain Arabesque has won the Andre Simon Memorial Fund Award for Best Food Book, the Glenfiddich Best Food Book Award, and the Gourmand World Media Special Award of the Jury. Ms. Roden lives in London.   (http://www.randomhouse.com/)

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