Take a journey through the culture and cuisine of Persia with exquisite recipes and stunning photographs. Join award-winning authors Greg and Lucy Malouf on a memorable journey through the culinary landscapes of ancient Persia and modern-day Iran. With an enticing blend of food and travel, Saraban offers a rare glimpse into a fascinating country that remains elusive and enigmatic to the Western world. Like ancient Persia and modern-day Iran, the recipes are a coming together of old and new. Classic Persian dishes sit alongside reinterpretations and exciting new creations inspired by the techniques and flavors Greg experienced as he and Lucy traveled through Iran. Written in Lucy’s evocative style, and enhanced by stunning photography, Saraban captures the essence of the Middle East with an exciting and contemporary flair.
Synopsis
Following on from the success of their award-winning books, Saha and Turquoise, Greg and Lucy Malouf now explore one of the world's earliest and greatest empires. Saraban is an unforgettable journey through the culinary landscapes of ancient Persia and modern-day Iran. Persian cooking is one of the oldest and most sophisticated cuisines in the world and its influence has spread across India and the Middle East to North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula and even through Medieval Europe. It's a cuisine that is subtle, elegant and alluring, which rejoices in rice, uses fresh herbs in abundance and combines meat, fish, fruit and vegetables with exotic spices, such as saffron, cardamom and dried limes. In Saraban, Greg and Lucy discover a land where the rich diversity of climate, countryside, architecture and poetry provide a fitting background for an equal variety and richness of cuisine. Join them as they visit bustling bazaars and tiny soup kitchens, pick saffron before dawn and fish, in time-honored tradition, from wooden dhows in the Persian Gulf. Then discover the joy of Persian cooking for yourself with the mouth-watering recipes that Greg has created for the home kitchen, as he mixes centuries of tradition with modern techniques and flavors for both the home cook and experienced chef.
About the Author, Greg Malouf
Widely acclaimed as the master of modern Middle Eastern cooking, Greg Malouf has recently assumed the role as head chef in London’s Michelin starred Petersham Nurseries. Lucy Malouf is a Melbourne-born food writer and editor. Together with her former husband, Greg Malouf, she is the co-author of Turquoise (2007), Saha (2005), Moorish (2003) and Arabesque (1999).
