Iraq

The Table of Mesopotamia

Iraq is the cradle of civilization — Mesopotamia, the land between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, is where agriculture began, where the first cities rose, where the first written recipes were recorded. Iraqi cuisine carries this ancient weight, and it shows in every dish. Iraqi food is generous, communal, and marked by the abundant use of lamb, rice, dates, and freshwater fish from the great rivers. It is a cuisine largely unknown to the Western world — and one of the most rewarding you will ever discover.

Five Things About Iraq

1.
The oldest known written recipes in history were found in Iraq — Sumerian cuneiform tablets from 1700 BC describe elaborate meat stews.
2.
Iraq is home to the world's most ancient date palm orchards, dating back 8,000 years.
3.
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers gave birth to agriculture — and to all the grains that form the basis of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine.
4.
Iraqi tea (chai) is brewed very strong and poured into small glasses with cardamom — it is offered to every guest, always.
5.
The Baghdad of the 9th century Abbasid Caliphate was the most sophisticated food city in the world.

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