Le Petit Ziryâb
Gourmet recipes from the Arab world
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Illustrations produced for "Le Petit Ziryâb", a children's book published by Actes Sud Junior editions, author Farouk Mardam-Bey
"Ziryâb was an 11th century musician, milliner and gourmet who lived in Baghdad and then in Cordoba. He is credited with having introduced Baghdadian haute cuisine to Spain, acclimatized certain vegetables unknown in Europe and established a strict order of services. This book was written under his patronage, which presents the richness of Middle Eastern cuisine with anecdotes and recipes that are easy to make as a family! "
