Kurdish cuisine consists of a wide variety of foods prepared by the people of Kurdistan. Fresh herbs are the essence of Kurdish cuisine. People also love to cook with an abundance of vegetables. Lamb and chicken are the primary meats. Beef is also popular.
The interaction between the Kurds and the Armenians, Assyrians and Turks who lived among them is reflected in their food as well. Kurdish dishes show a great similarity to those of the Arabs, Turks, Armenians, Assyrians and Persians. In addition, there are Kurdish dishes which differ across the regions of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey in terms of ingredients and cooking methods but share the same name.
Kurdish common foods include dolma (vegetables stuffed in grape leaves), kofta (spiced meatballs or meatloaf), flatbreads, honey and black tea. As nomads and herders, lamb and chicken have been staple meats in Kurdish cuisine for centuries. Vegetables, pilaf and dairy products also comprise a large portion of traditional Kurdish food. Frequently, lamb or chicken are simmered in a tomato and yogurt-based sauce and served over rice- or bulgur-pilaf.
Over the centuries this traditional cuisine has naturally evolved. Today, Kurdish cuisine is the pride of new generations. Some societies has preferred to deny the Kurdish cuisine along with all their other elements of the culture, so the Kurdish people had to put up a fight for the acknowledgement of the Kurdish cuisine.
This Kurdish cookbook contains over 260 recipes, which will bring to your table some of the best and the tastiest dishes from the traditional Kurdish cuisine. You will enjoy preparing and tasting every one of the meals!
Enjoy and Bon Apetit – Noşî can be!!
The interaction between the Kurds and the Armenians, Assyrians and Turks who lived among them is reflected in their food as well. Kurdish dishes show a great similarity to those of the Arabs, Turks, Armenians, Assyrians and Persians. In addition, there are Kurdish dishes which differ across the regions of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey in terms of ingredients and cooking methods but share the same name.
Kurdish common foods include dolma (vegetables stuffed in grape leaves), kofta (spiced meatballs or meatloaf), flatbreads, honey and black tea. As nomads and herders, lamb and chicken have been staple meats in Kurdish cuisine for centuries. Vegetables, pilaf and dairy products also comprise a large portion of traditional Kurdish food. Frequently, lamb or chicken are simmered in a tomato and yogurt-based sauce and served over rice- or bulgur-pilaf.
Over the centuries this traditional cuisine has naturally evolved. Today, Kurdish cuisine is the pride of new generations. Some societies has preferred to deny the Kurdish cuisine along with all their other elements of the culture, so the Kurdish people had to put up a fight for the acknowledgement of the Kurdish cuisine.
This Kurdish cookbook contains over 260 recipes, which will bring to your table some of the best and the tastiest dishes from the traditional Kurdish cuisine. You will enjoy preparing and tasting every one of the meals!
Enjoy and Bon Apetit – Noşî can be!!
