Category Archives: chicken

Chicken with prunes and carrots in orange sauce

This is an Iranian recipe. I am an admirer of Persian culture as well as its cuisine. I hope that someday I can  visit Iran and see first hand the amazing architectural sights,  especially in Isfahan, the city that Agatha Christie called “the most beautiful city in the world”. For the time being, I simply enjoy [...]
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Chicken and Vermicelli soup (Shorbet djaj w shaariyeh)

Chicken soup in Lebanese cuisine could not be simpler. It is simply a chicken cooked in water, to which some cinnamon and a squeeze of lemon is added, along with a handful of vermicelli the last 3 minutes of cooking. I usually wait to have a bunch of chicken parts leftover, throw the bunch in [...]
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Roasted Chicken with herbs, garlic and potatoes

I have been thinking about the universal appeal of such a dish. You can serve it in any country or community, you will always have a captured audience. And yet it is so simple. In Lebanon, you will find holes-in-the-wall in the most remote villages that serve roasted chicken with a side of garlic mayonnaise. [...]
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