{"product_id":"scents-and-flavors-a-syrian-cookbook-9781479800810","title":"Scents and Flavors: A Syrian Cookbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelectable recipes from the medieval Middle East\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis popular thirteenth-century Syrian cookbook is an ode to what its anonymous author calls the \"greater part of the pleasure of this life,\" namely the consumption of food and drink, as well as the fragrances that garnish the meals and the diners who enjoy them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrganized like a meal, \u003ci\u003eScents and Flavors\u003c\/i\u003e opens with appetizers and juices and proceeds through main courses, side dishes, and desserts. Apricot beverages, stuffed eggplant, pistachio chicken, coriander stew, melon crepes, and almond pudding are seasoned with nutmeg, rose, cloves, saffron, and the occasional rare ingredient such as ambergris to delight and surprise the banqueter. Bookended by chapters on preparatory perfumes, incenses, medicinal oils, antiperspirant powders, and after-meal hand soaps, this comprehensive culinary journey is a feast for all the senses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the exception of a few extant Babylonian and Roman texts, cookbooks did not appear on the world literary scene until Arabic speakers began compiling their recipe collections in the tenth century, peaking in popularity in the thirteenth century. \u003ci\u003eScents and Flavors \u003c\/i\u003equickly became a bestseller during this golden age of cookbooks and remains today a delectable read for cultural historians and epicures alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn English-only edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11032301\"\u003eCharles Perry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479800810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479800813\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LCO\"\u003eLiterary Collections\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LCO012000\"\u003eMiddle Eastern\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS026000\"\u003eMiddle East | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CKB\"\u003eCooking\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CKB093000\"\u003eRegional \u0026amp; Ethnic | Middle Eastern\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692616847597,"sku":"9781479800810","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_79ad895a-7579-4cdb-b535-42c842bc377d.jpg?v=1649854698","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/scents-and-flavors-a-syrian-cookbook-9781479800810","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}