Feature: What makes Aleppo's Cuisine Aleppan?
Presenter: Antonio Tahhan
Delivered: DC on March 19, 2017
This afikra feature acts as a hands-on experience with Aleppan cuisine, and how it came to be. This is made clear through a historical survey of the city, and a look into its cultural significance.
Sources & Future References
Aleppo: The Rise and Fall of Syria's Great Merchant City - Amazon.com
Start with Food: Culinary Approaches to Ottoman History - Amazon.com
Aromas of Aleppo: The Legendary Cuisine of Syrian Jews - Amazon.com
Note: All community presentations are prepared & presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject.
About Afikra Community Presentations
Delivered and prepared by afikra Community members, the presentation’s goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research, and share some knowledge on a topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. afikra presentations come in two forms, a long question-driven afikra Feature, and a short afikra FWD with the purpose of sharing something interesting.
