I decided to interview a close friend of mine about Middle
Eastern food. As an Arab-American who has lived in America her entire life, she
has grown up eating Middle Eastern food and American food. She has even dabbled
in cooking it as well.
Q: Do you enjoy cooking?
A: Nope! I
just like the results of cooking not the process of it! However, I do cook from
time to time.
Q: Have you ever cooked a Middle Eastern dish?
A: Yes, I
cooked Maklouba, which is known to be the easiest, yet still delicious, dish to
cook. I also cooked Kebab and Stuffed Grape Leaves!
Q: You are Arab-American, which cuisine do you prefer?
A: It depends
on my mood. I enjoy both. I have Middle Eastern food every day for dinner and
then I usually have American food for lunch and sometimes breakfast. However, I
usually prefer to eat food that’s more Middle Eastern since I don’t feel regret
after eating it. Middle Eastern cuisine is more nutritious!
Q: What do
you think is the biggest difference between American food and Middle Eastern
food?
A: Middle Eastern
food would mostly always have meat. Meat and rice is a must have on the dinner
table. Sometimes even bread! It’s also a very healthy cuisine and always has
olive oil. American food is not always very healthy. It has a lot of frying,
like French fries and fried chicken. Also, barely any American foods contain
rice!
Q: What is your favorite Middle Eastern dish?
A: My
favorite is Stuffed Grape Leaves. It’s basically rice, beef, and spices wrapped
with grape leaves. It’s delicious!
Q: What dish
would you recommend to someone who is new to Middle Eastern food?
A: For
someone new to Middle Eastern cuisine, I would definitely recommend trying
Stuffed Grape Leaves! Also Hummus, Falafel, and Tabouli!
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