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  • Creamy white drink topped with cinnamon powder in a cup with saucer, beside a hand-colored engraving of two figures drinking from bowls

    Saloop (Salep): The Drink That Ruled London’s Streets Before Coffee and Tea, and Why You’ve Never Heard of It

  • Glazed roasted meat leg on bed of mashed potatoes in earthenware bowl

    The Roast of Kings: 13th Century Andalusian Roasted Lamb

  • Golden-brown fried dough balls topped with green ground pistachios, stacked on blue patterned plate

    Traditional Arabic Fritters: Luqmat al-Qāḍī (Judge’s Bites)

  • Beige puree topped with olive oil, pistachios, and two dark olives, surrounded by pita chips

    Medieval Hummus Recipe: One of the First Recorded Recipes – Himmas Kassa

  • Shredded meat and chickpeas topped with parsley on flatbread arranged in a shallow bowl

    Tharid Recipe: The Favorite Meal of the Prophet Muhammad

  • Large mosque with central dome, four minarets, red-orange brick walls, surrounded by autumn trees

    Künefe: The Sweet & Cheesey Melting Heart of the Ottoman Empire

  • Manuscript drawing of figures in turbans and robes seated around gold bowls in an ornate interior

    Sultan Snack Wrap: Bazmawurd

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