tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post5184037352025243542..comments2024-02-16T11:54:14.876+01:00Comments on Swirl & Scramble: SYRIA & LEBANON (savoury side)Mariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533765887603042859noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-5214390431773490152009-04-27T14:26:00.000+02:002009-04-27T14:26:00.000+02:00Hi Anonymous! Thanks for your comment :-) I'm not ...Hi Anonymous! Thanks for your comment :-) I'm not familiar with "sheba" tea... unless you are speaking about the sheba absinthium ingredient that is incorporated with green tea leaves and sugar? What country did you try this in? Recipes and traditions can vary greatly amongst Middle Eastern/Arabic speaking countries...Mariannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14533765887603042859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-66739906091118886092009-04-27T13:30:00.000+02:002009-04-27T13:30:00.000+02:00Very informative and lovely photos. Can you please...Very informative and lovely photos. Can you please help me with a question. What is the plant used in the tea "Sheba" (not sure if I have spelt it corrently)I was give this tea many years ago when in the Middle EastAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-31607459484687095892009-02-14T14:34:00.000+01:002009-02-14T14:34:00.000+01:00I think I've eaten the bread in the second picture...I think I've eaten the bread in the second picture when I was really young. Does it taste kind of like pizza? I remember there was a tang of some sort, probably lemon juice.. Would you happen to have the recipe?Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563467810218875955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-18446967199881639572009-01-24T03:42:00.000+01:002009-01-24T03:42:00.000+01:00Beautiful post! Gorgeous photos and amazing dishes...Beautiful post! Gorgeous photos and amazing dishes. A wonderful journey through Middle Eastern cuisine.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497881043950251929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-84100927457408882072009-01-21T10:57:00.000+01:002009-01-21T10:57:00.000+01:00Hi Choosy Beggar Tina! Thanks so much for your com...Hi Choosy Beggar Tina! Thanks so much for your comment & stopping by! To answer your Q regarding the za'atar:<BR/><BR/>The green za'atar is a pure blend of all the herbs that go into the mixture, whereas the brown one tends to be 1/3 herbs with the remaining 2/3 being a mixture of cumin, sumac, etc... (explains the darker colour).<BR/><BR/>Also, the green za'atar tends to be much stronger in taste, the brown one is "lighter" and you can eat tons of it without it being overpowering. <BR/><BR/>:-)Mariannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14533765887603042859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-3169816367234179522009-01-21T10:27:00.000+01:002009-01-21T10:27:00.000+01:00What lovely photos! I met Peter from Kalofagas an...What lovely photos! I met Peter from Kalofagas and he recommended your site to me - I can see why! I just made huge piles of warak meshi, meat kibbeh, hummus and muhammara bi jibneh and tabouleh last weekend, and we've been enjoying it for the last three days. <BR/><BR/>I can't wait to go crawling through your archives and see how you make some of these things.<BR/><BR/>One of your pictures showed green and brown za'atar. I've only ever had the brown kind - do you know what green za'atar is made from?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-29903590176101637072009-01-19T15:01:00.000+01:002009-01-19T15:01:00.000+01:00Hello Marianna:You take amazing pictures, you have...Hello Marianna:<BR/>You take amazing pictures, you have a good taste in food ... Thanks for visiting the blog, although the english hasn't been updated in a long time. I am more into audio blogging on my arabic blog, minbeirutbilarabeh.blogspot.com<BR/>Anyhow, thanks for your visit and kind words ... I am happy you found my blog so I could find yours ... I am a "foodite" currently involved in a project to grow my own food, organically... see you around.Ana Min Beirut - أنا من بيروتhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806798516425109138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-83028581985123176842009-01-16T21:05:00.000+01:002009-01-16T21:05:00.000+01:00wow.........what a journey? i've visited leabanon ...wow.........what a journey? <BR/>i've visited leabanon before. after your photo's my next trip will be syria.<BR/><BR/><BR/>i can smell the manaeish from your photo's..........delicious!Altafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06768827950534662801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-1928297101925357992009-01-14T22:24:00.000+01:002009-01-14T22:24:00.000+01:00What an amazing trip! My parents went to Syria a f...What an amazing trip! My parents went to Syria a few years ago and still talk about it and the fond memories they have. Love all the pictures!Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119932841882891505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-61802844305573241952009-01-14T05:18:00.000+01:002009-01-14T05:18:00.000+01:00oh wow, the last few posts have been so interestin...oh wow, the last few posts have been so interesting! I've thoroughly enjoyed it and the food looks delicious as well.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181638117291327698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-1195754688154471862009-01-14T01:39:00.000+01:002009-01-14T01:39:00.000+01:00Wow. Everything was just too beautiful. Toooooo ...Wow. Everything was just too beautiful. Toooooo beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-86785326993951119192009-01-13T21:20:00.000+01:002009-01-13T21:20:00.000+01:00tout donne envie ! Une petite recette ? Les galett...tout donne envie ! Une petite recette ? <BR/>Les galettes de pain ont l'air terrible !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-21623228768393972272009-01-13T06:55:00.000+01:002009-01-13T06:55:00.000+01:00You really were at my type of place Marianna! Such...You really were at my type of place Marianna! Such a glorious, gastronomic journey and beautifully captured!Peter G | Souvlaki For The Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589888584542143132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-70616033963382713892009-01-12T21:54:00.000+01:002009-01-12T21:54:00.000+01:00Your photos are among the best I've seen of the re...Your photos are among the best I've seen of the region. They are so alive, capturing the generosity of spirit you describe in the text. As you mention, the similarity with Greek food is striking - same ingredients, similar names, and the same small plate concept of mezedes. I was pleased to hear that za'atar makes you smarter as I am currently writing a piece about za'atar. I'll definitely be linking to this wonderful post.Laurie Constantinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662040688336742830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-50539798629950923492009-01-12T19:29:00.000+01:002009-01-12T19:29:00.000+01:00The longest blog post in history? Quite possibly!A...The longest blog post in history? Quite possibly!<BR/><BR/>Amazing stuff. Stunning photos, so much character and charm. Great looking fodder too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com