A Middle Eastern Layer Cake for Dinner

From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by Francis Lam was published by NYT on January 5, 2017.

 

“A feat of engineering, maqluba means ‘upside down’ in Arabic. It’s a pot of stewed chicken, tender vegetables and richly spiced rice, cooked and then flipped to reveal itself in aromatic glory, a layer cake for dinner. When I asked Maha why she calls it ‘her favorite,’ she wasn’t shy. ‘You’ll taste it,’ she said, sizzling cauliflower to a dark caramel. ‘You’re going to see.’

 

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