Mediterranean Street Food

by Helou, Anissa

• ISBN13: 9780060195960
• ISBN10: 0060195967
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-06-13
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

Who can resist a chickpea fritter in Nice, a kebab in Athens, an aniseed cookie in Tuscany, hummus in Tel Aviv, stuffed zucchini in Genoa, or a potato omelet in Spain? Cold or hot, sweet or savory, street food is everyone's temptation. Anissa Helou loves street food. When she travels, she stops at every tea cart, sandwich stand, and candy stall to trade stories with local vendors and learn the recipes that tempt the crowds. Join her on a fascinating adventure around the Mediterranean, where eating on the street is a way of life. Learn the secret ingredients to the perfect Stuffed Mussels sold on the streets of Istanbul. Come along to a Berber woman's Moroccan Bread stall in Marrakech. Buy a sweet, sticky Semolina Cake from a cart in Cairo. From simple salads to fragrant barbecues to irresistible dips and drinks, each dish can be enjoyed on its own, or two or three may be combined to make a meal. With lively black-and-white photographs from Anissa's travels and more than eighty-five fast, flexible, flavorful recipes, Mediterranean Street Food offers home cooks the chance to experience the tastes of distant lands without leaving the kitchen.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xv
Soups	5	(12)
Snacks, Salads, and Dips	17	(58)
Pizzas, Breads, and Savory Pastries	75	(50)
Sandwiches	125	(32)
Barbecues	157	(14)
One-Pot Meals	171	(42)
Sweets and Desserts	213	(34)
Drinks	247	(11)
Selected Bibliography	258	(3)
Index	261