{"product_id":"north-african-cookery-9781908117304","title":"North African Cookery","description":"\u003cp\u003eArto der Haroutunian takes adventurous cooks on a tour of the cuisines of Morocco  Algeria  Tunisia and Libya in this comprehensive guide to North African food. There are over 300 recipes for traditional dishes such as tagines  stews  soups  and salads using classic ingredients such as fiery spices  jewel-like dried fruits  lemons  and armfuls of fresh herbs. Simplicity is at the heart of the medina kitchen. The exotic fuses with the domestic to produce dishes that are highly flavored yet quick and easy to prepare. Vegetables are prepared in succulent and unusual ways while dishes such as chicken honey and onion couscous  and gazelle horns filled with almonds  sugar and orange blossom water provide a feast for both the imagination and the palate. Tunisian cuisine is perhaps the hottest of the region-due in large part to the popularity of the fiery chili paste  harissa. As well as a strong French influence  pasta is a passion in Tunisia. Moroccos great forte is its tagines and sauces-with meat and fish being cooked in one of four popular sauces. And Libya  although less gastronomically subtle than Tunisia and Morocco  excels in soups and patisserie. This collection represents the cooking of the region with refreshingly uncomplicated techniques  short lists of ingredients and the comforting  elemental flavors of various spices and seasonings. Recipes are easy to follow  and evoke the spicy  sumptuous flavors of the region. This culinary journey creates some of the worlds most extraordinary gastronomic cultures. With a sumptuous range of dishes from simple street fare to elaborate banquet food  this book is a wonderful introduction to North African flavored with a slice of history  an anecdote or a fable that brings this land of the sunset vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67923565609013,"sku":"ByrdShop_1908117303","price":641.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781908117304.jpg?v=1794107883","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/north-african-cookery-9781908117304","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}