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SYRIA. Gateau Bharat.
Our journey continues through Syria, where we stumbled across this traditional little cake called Gateau Bharat. It’s a dense sponge cake on the bottom layer, with a spiced meringue piped top.
SYRIA - Food Journey through Damascus and Aleppo.
Our Food journey through Damascus and Aleppo. Every morning on the streets, we were greeted with a serving of freshly pressed fruit, as part of our daily ritual. Freshly picked berries, hand squeezed pomegranates and a delicious orange pineapple combo, that was simply the best.
SYRIA. Food travels
In Syria, bread is not just a part of the meal. It’s a meal within itself and an essential part of every meal. It’s served alongside every dish, ready to be broken by hand and used to scoop up mouthfuls of aromatic stews, tangy dips, and sizzling grilled meats.
Banana Bread
According to estimates, 1.4 million bananas are thrown in the garbage bin each year, because the banana had minor bruising or a black mark. If the banana is green anywhere on the skin, 13 per cent of people will throw the whole fruit away.
Cured and Slow Cooked Beef
A perfectly cooked beef joint makes a wonderful centrepiece for a Sunday roast or any dinner. To cook it until it’s so tender it falls apart, you’ll need to choose a joint like chuck and blade or beef brisket and either braise, slow roast or slow cook it for many hours.
Basque Cheesecake
Basque Cheesecake is a crustless cheesecake that is cooked at very high heat. This results in its rustic appearance with cracked edges and an almost burnt surface.