Arabic cuisine is a concept that includes the culinary traditions of several eastern countries. This is Iraq, and Syria, and Egypt, and Libya, and Lebanon. .. So it is not surprising that the range of products used, and the ways of preparing dishes have common features. What is the unified national cuisine of the Arab people?
Features of the Arabian cuisine
The first place in the dishes of this cuisine is meat( veal, beef, goat, poultry), rice, beans, vegetables and fruits - fresh and canned. Pork from Muslims is taboo. But they cook a lot of different dishes from sour-milk products, eggs and cheese.
Spices and spices - black and red pepper, cinnamon, onion, garlic are an integral component in the preparation of Arabic cuisine. Olives and olive oil are also popular here.
The process of cooking meat dishes has one peculiarity - when cooking meat, use a minimum of vegetable oil. It looks like this: the frying pan is heated to a temperature of 300 degrees, after which a small amount of fat is added there and the meat begins to be fried. This treatment results in the instantaneous clotting of the protein, which forms on the meat an appetizing crust that protects from escaping the juice. As a result, it turns out to be tender and juicy.
The best dishes of the Arabian cuisine
Among the most popular dishes among the Arab peoples is a baked young sheep, stuffed with rice, almonds and raisins and of course it does not do without spices. In some Arab countries, traditional dishes are balls( boiled or fried) of fish or meat - this is called "Kubba", stew with a vegetable garnish - "Yakhni" and lamb on a spit.
If to speak about dairy products, among them the varenets( the Arabic name "Ljaban hamid") is most widespread. On its basis, cheese and cheese are made, and a "Huneina" soft drink is also prepared from it.
In Turkey and Iran, pilaf pilaf is especially popular, where figs, raisins and almonds are added. Eat here wheat cakes, which are cooked on the basis of sour milk. About popular oriental sweets is also worth mentioning - it's halva and candied fruit.
Traditional drinks
Traditional for the Arabian countries drink is coffee. It's not just being cooked - this process is a real complicated ritual. As a rule, it is performed at the reception of important guests. The first stage - roasting coffee beans, the second - their grinding, which is done manually. At the same time, you have to do it in a certain rhythm. And the third stage is the actual boiling of coffee. For this, vessels made of copper or brass are used and no others! Outwardly they look like our teapots.
Welded coffee is poured over small cups and is given in strict order - by seniority. During the feast the drink is offered to guests three times. Further, the tradition prescribes to refuse, thanking the owner of the house.
In Arab countries, coffee is drunk without sugar, flavoring it with spices and spices - cloves, cardamom, saffron and nutmeg.