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Palestinian pleasures brought to the table
Bread pudding, Palestinian style
[Dan Perez]
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The Palestinian Table
Reem Kassis
(Phaidon, £24.95)
FRUSTRATED by the oversimplification of Arab food in London restaurants, and not wanting the dishes that have survived generations to all be lumped together, Reem Kassis decided to write a book.
She wanted people — and her children — to experience the unique and complex depth that makes up Palestinian cookery and the result, fusing food with national identity, is this beautifully produced volume.
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