(Ebook) On the Hummus Route by Ariel Rosenthal, Orly Peli-Bronshtein, Dan Alexander ISBN 9789655729825, 9655729826

(Ebook) On the Hummus Route by Ariel Rosenthal, Orly Peli-Bronshtein, Dan Alexander ISBN 9789655729825, 9655729826

BOOK OF THE YEAR - BEST IN ALL CATEGORIES25TH GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK AWARDS 2020★★★★★"A lavish volume on hummus. Different renditions of hummus, appealing preparations like a chicken and chickpea casserole and Yemeni spiced falafel, and a history of the chickpea are strewn throughout as the book explores the hummus route, with contributions from writers like Claudia Roden." (The New York Times)★★★★★"Hummus, controversial and explosive" (Le Monde)★★★★★The Hummus Bible"A beautiful new coffee table book is dedicated to the holiest of Israel's street foods.""On the Hummus Route was created by prominent figures in the world of culture, cuisine, and science, in a first-of-its-kind collaboration led out of Paris across nine Middle Eastern cities, from Cairo all the way to Damascus, via Gaza, Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Akko, and Beirut." (Tablet)★★★★★"Hummus is as much an art book as a cookbook, and its organizing principle is geography. Alexander wanted to make the book a journey "between cities, people, and dreams" where borders and political arguments had vanished. The book focuses on nine cities--Cairo, Beirut, Damascus, Gaza, Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Acre, Nazareth--that comprise "the hummus route." (Atlas Obscura)★★★★★"Humus, the peacemaker. Israeli, Palestinian, Lebanese, Syrian cuisines and Egyptian each claim ownership of the famous mashed chickpeas with sesame. But its simplicity and its strength symbolic might well end up transcending borders thanks to a few enthusiasts." (Mari-Claire)★★★★★Living Now award★★★★★On the Hummus Route is a groundbreaking art book and cookbook, a utopian journey between cities, people, and dreams. It documents street food and life in nine Middle Eastern cities - Cairo and Jerusalem, Gaza and Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Damascus, and others, to resonate the message: "It's all about humanity".This unique project involves more than 30 contributors, including iconic chefs, researchers, photographers, illustrators, philosophers, and more, in an unprecedented collaboration between people of all backgrounds, including Claudia Roden, Sami Tamimi, David Loftus, Karim Haidar, Farouk Mardam-Bey, Joudie Kalla, Mohammad Orfali, Prof. Liora Gvion, and many more.The many adventures on this joint journey were collected in this groundbreaking art book and cookbook, which brings a wealth of 70 recipes shared here for the first time. This rich repository is dotted with stories, essays, and anecdotes that transcend place and time - from ancient Egypt and Greek mythologies, to the song of Rumi and the force of the future's superfoods.On the Hummus Route showcases never-been-seen images of street photography capturing the vibe of everyday life in Gaza, Tel Aviv, Beirut, and Damascus in a rare and personal statement, which unfolds the immense diversity of dishes, friendships, and dreams that can be created with this one little grain - the world's most ancient raw material.