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Kitāb Al-ṭabīẖ
The ''Kitāb al-ṭabīẖ'' (), formally the ''Kitāb al-Ṭabikh fī al-Maghrib wa al-Andalus fī ʽAṣr al-Muwaḥḥidīn'' (), is the oldest known cookbook from the Iberian Peninsula. Written in Arabic, this text is believed to have been composed during the 12th or 13th centuries, during or shortly after the Almohad period. The ''Kitāb al-ṭabīẖ'' features 462 recipes categorized by type and purpose. It begins with classical quotations on the importance of appetite and taste, integrating culinary practices with medical knowledge. The manuscript is divided into five parts, focusing on simple dishes, a variety of meats, vegetables, bread, sweets, and medicinal preparations. The text includes six explicitly Jewish recipes, reflecting the multicultural environment of Medieval Spain. Other recipes may also have Jewish origins and include early versions of dishes still consumed in Sephardic Jewish cuisine. The author’s identity remains uncertain, though he is believed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sephardic Rose-Encrusted Challah
Sephardic Jews, also known as Sephardi Jews or Sephardim, and rarely as Iberian Peninsular Jews, are a Jewish diaspora population associated with the historic Jewish communities of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) and their descendants. The term "Sephardic" comes from ''Sepharad'', the Hebrew word for Iberia. These communities flourished for centuries in Iberia until they were expelled in the late 15th century. Over time, "Sephardic" has also come to refer more broadly to Jews, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, who adopted Sephardic religious customs and legal traditions, often due to the influence of exiles. In some cases, Ashkenazi Jews who settled in Sephardic communities and adopted their liturgy are also included under this term. Today, Sephardic Jews form a major component of world Jewry, with the largest population living in Israel. The earliest documented Jewish presence in the Iberian Peninsula dates to the Roman period, beginning in the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
