Book Description
WINNER OF THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK AWARD
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED COOKBOOK OF SPRING 2018 BY BON APPETIT, FOOD & WINE, EPICURIOUS, TASTING TABLE, ESQUIRE, GLOBE & MAIL, and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
 
"Helou’s range of knowledge and unparalleled authority make her just the kind of cook you want by your side when baking a Moroccan flatbread, preparing an Indonesian satay and anything else along the way."— Yotam Ottolenghi
 
A richly colorful and exceptionally varied cookbook of timeless recipes from across the Islamic world
 
In Feast, a James Beard Award-winning cookbook from chef Anissa Helou—an authority on the cooking of North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East—shares her extraordinary range of beloved, time-tested recipes and stories from cuisines throughout the Muslim world.
 
Helou has lived and traveled widely in this region, from Egypt to Syria, Iran to Indonesia, gathering some of its finest and most flavorful recipes for bread, rice, meats, fish, spices, and sweets. With sweeping knowledge and vision, Helou delves into the enormous variety of dishes associated with Arab, Persian, Mughal (or South Asian), and North African cooking, collecting favorites like biryani or classic Turkish kebabs along with lesser known specialties such as Zanzibari grilled fish in coconut sauce or Tunisian chickpea soup. Suffused with history, brought to life with stunning photographs, and inflected by Helou’s humor, charm, and sophistication, Feast is an indispensable addition to the culinary canon featuring some of the world’s most inventive cultures and peoples. A perfect resource for Ramadan recipes.
 
This celebrated collection of Islamic recipes and stories includes:
Recipes from Across the Muslim World: Journey from Egypt and Syria to Iran and Indonesia with authentic dishes from Arab, Persian, Mughal (South Asian), and North African traditions.
Time-Tested Halal Recipes: A comprehensive collection of flavorful options for everything from Moroccan flatbreads and Zanzibari grilled fish to rich sweets and fragrant spiced rice.
Iconic and Undiscovered Dishes: Master world-famous favorites like biryani and kebabs, and explore lesser-known specialties like Tunisian chickpea soup.
From an Expert Voice: Cook with confidence thanks to the deep knowledge and charm of Anissa Helou, praised by culinary legends like Yotam Ottolenghi.
 
About the Author
Anissa Helou is a writer, journalist, and broadcaster who was born and raised in Beirut. She has published eight books, including Lebanese Cuisine, Mediterranean Street Food, and Feast, which won a James Beard Award and was chosen by the New Yorker as one of the ten best cookbooks of the twenty-first century. Helou has contributed to publications including Gourmet, the Chicago Tribune, and the Washington Post. She lives in London, where she has her own cooking school.
 
Note from YPB: We've decided to include this in multiple cultural genre's within the Islamic World due to the broad topic of this cookbook!