Nile style : Egyptian cuisine and culture : ancient festivals, significant ceremonies, and modern celebrations /
Amy Riolo.
- xv, 220 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Hippocrene cookbook library .
- Hippocrene cookbook library. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-210) and index.
Introduction -- The Nafes Theory: The Breath of a Good Cook -- Ancient Festivals -- Ancient Egyptian Nile Festival -- The "Smell of the Fresh Breeze" Celebration -- A Night in Nubia -- Bedouin Tent Party -- Significant Ceremonies -- Passover -- Hanukkah -- Jewish New Year -- Christmas -- Lenten Vegetarian Dinner -- Easter -- Ramadan Pre-Dawn Breakfast -- Ramadan After-Sunset Dinner -- Eid al Fitr Celebration -- Eid al Adhu -- Ashoora -- The Prophet Mohammed's Birthday -- Modern Celebrations -- Supper by the Sea -- Welcome Home Dinner -- Mother's Day -- Birth Celebration -- Valentine's Day Dinner -- New Year's Eve -- Nile-Style Street Food -- Glossary of Ingredients Commonly Used in -- Egyptian Cuisine -- Where to Buy Guide -- Where to Dine in Egypt. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3.