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Greek loukoumádes served at a pub in Melbourne, Australia. The recipe for Luqmat al-Qadi, yeast-leavened dough boiled in oil and doused in honey or sugar syrup with rosewater, dates back to at least the early medieval period and the 13th-century Abbasid Caliphate, where it is mentioned in several of the existent cookery books of the time.
Some recipes use hazelnuts, sesame or raisins. [90] The syrup is made of sugar, honey, water, cinnamon and orange or lemon zest. [91] [92] Greek baklava is supposed to be made with 33 filo dough layers, referring to the years of Jesus's life. [70]
The ancient Greek name for grape syrup is siraios (σιραίος), in the general category of hepsema (ἕψημα), which translates to 'boiled'. [1] The Greek name was used in Crete and, in modern times, in Cyprus. [2] Petimezi is the name for a type of Mediterranean grape syrup.
Byzantine cuisine was the continuation of local ancient Greek cuisine, ancient Roman cuisine, and Mediterranean cuisine. Byzantine trading with foreigners brought in grains, sugar, livestock, fruits, vegetables, and spices that would otherwise be limited to specific geographical climates.
Saba, or sapa, is a typical condiment used in Emilia, Romagna, Marche, Umbria, Abruzzo, Apulia and Sardinia.. It is a concentrated syrup of grapes which is obtained from the fresh must of white or red grapes; variants include "mosto cotto", "vino cotto" or "miele d'uva".
Made from butter, milk, flour, sugar, eggs and sometimes honey, [68] recipes call for pan frying (traditionally in lard), re-frying and then baking, or baking straight away. [69] [70] Nunt: Jewish: A pastry originating from Jewish cuisine and vaguely resembles nougat.
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This is a list of ancient dishes, prepared foods and beverages that have been recorded as originating in ancient history. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with Sumerian cuneiform script, the oldest discovered form of coherent writing from the protoliterate period around 3,000 to 2,900 years BCE.