#ka’ak

[aswiya]

Ka’ak and Ma’mol are Palestinian cookies stuffed with date paste or nuts, and are served with tea or coffee. The cookies are popular at Eid, Christmas and other holidays. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]

[just-rogi]

Hi I read your tags on the toast poll and id like to know if I can come over for dinner tomorrow?/j

No but really though holy shit do you have a cook book or something, I want to hear more recipes from you.

Hi ok first of all ily thank you for spamming my blog and sending me this ask- I will always love talking about cooking, I’m genuinely so passionate about it and love talking about my recipes to anyone who will listen.

Second: I have so many recipes I’d love to share!! Yes literally anything!!! Especially Mediterranean, and west Asian food as that is what I grew up cooking- feel free to dm me or like send me another ask if you want it posted publicly idc if my moots haven’t unfollowed me for unironically reblogging Taylor Swift lyric edits they won’t unfollow me for posting recipes lol- I’ve got some pics on my phone I can add to the bottom of this post

Third: ik you were mostly joking with the whole cook book thing but I actually am in the early stages of illustrating a collection of recipes as a narrative about my experiences with nostalgia, love, family, and growing up in a mixed race home and connecting to my culture

I work as a para to a middle school history classroom by day, but I’m college I studied anthropology and did a final research study on second and third generation middle eastern Americans and how cultural beliefs are tied directly to food and how the passing down of food goes deeper than the recipes themselves but is actually preserving and instilling cultural values found in Bedouin populations in the Middle East-

TLDR I am always happy to talk about food, I am working on a cook book (sort of) but it won’t be out for a long long time, and you are always welcome to eat dinner with me- it would be my honor :)

Pics: rainbow tomato toast, sesame tomato and garlic toast, home made vegetable stock, jook , caramelized plantains, ramen, yellow curry, za’alouk, dolmas, fattoush :)

[daily-oj]

day 3

Monday April 15

[gothgleek]

Ka’ak Al-Quds Bread (click link for recipe)

INGREDIENTS

Yeast mixture:

2 cups Warm water

1 tbsp Active dry yeast

1 tbsp Sugar

Rest of dough ingredients:

5 1/2 cups All-purpose flour

1 tbsp Salt

1 tsp Baking powder

1/4 cup Olive oil

3 tbsp Powdered milk

1/4 – 1/2 cup Water if you feel like your dough is a bit dry, start with adding an extra 1/4 cup of water and go from there. The factors of where you live (the climate/altitude plays a big part in most bread recipes)

Topping:

1 cup Water

1 tbsp Pomegranate molasses

1 tbsp Honey

8 oz Sesame seeds

[julieterbang]

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mxriyum_ Ka’ak Al- Quds (Jerusalem bagels) 🇵🇸🕊️🍉 Fluffy ring shaped bagels w/ a sesame seed crust found all over the streets of Jerusalem 🇵🇸 A famous staple in Palestine, with a long history in Jerusalem 🕊️ it’s served many ways, whether you want to enjoy it with tea, as a sandwich, or use it to dip into zataar & olive oil !! It’s a must try 🫂

[rotzaprachim]

made ka’ak al-quds and beigels while on zoom torah study today. great 2for2 on the adhd i should knead bread while on calls more 

[ratsoh-writes]

I'm gonna join in lol

I'm selling ka'ak it's a traditional dish from Lebanon,it's one of my favorite desserts!

You can choose who comes my way ;)

Rolled the wheel and you got a punny duo!

A pair of skeletons walk up to your stall. One in a blue hoodie that seems just made for him, and a smaller one in a ridiculously big pair of glasses.

Lens: hey sans… you need to try this!

Sans: doughnut?

Lens: no, ka’ak!

[444names]

Names generated from masculine Belarusian and Hawaiian forenames

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Bracla’i Brancišaka Brane Brani Branu Chaksar Chvika Chvio Chvitaw Dziakai Dziaku’uha Dzmika’i Dzmina Dzmioei Dzmir Eduakapua Elane Elani Elekeani Elislavona Emakai Emakalani Emani Emikalei Enanana Frachvioku Frana Haksar Halua Hamakalei Hanan Hananuela Handard Handreni Hanoa Hashasiey Hasielehua Hoewaala Hokalai Hokamey Hokepa Hokoani Hokua Hokuanu Hokulu Hokuoku Hola’ena Ho’oli Huani Huaona Iakakealhi Iakoła Ialei Iamarej Iasiamu Iawai Ihamakani Ihanuino Ihieolani Ihierd Ihnaka Ihnaona Ikani Ikano Ikawaala Ikeopihna Imika Imitafor Iodard Ioeiakor Ioewai Ioewaika Iokakaipo Iokaplavar Iokiamuela Ioku’auk Iotro Iuliama Ivala Ivasyl Iziaheoni Iziakon Izialana Jakanalan Jakea Jakela Jakepaleo Janamir Jana’aui Jandr Janoanala Jargej Jarhierd Jarkomika Jawhiej Jawhieni Jawhieone Jazepa Jaziatry Jaziawe Jurkoła Kahamar Kahauina Kahelei Kaheo Kaheon Kahienani Kahientyn Kahoku Kaika Kaikala Kaikekai Kaikha Kaikono Kaiktawe Kaiminale Kaimino Kaina Kainieni Kakeale Kalaipou Kalanui Kalaumano Kaleh Kalehu Kaleiamu Kaleka Kalelio Kalike Kalipo Kali’i Kaloane Kaloka Kalopelav Kalukawhi Kamai Kamaiej Kamaka’i Kamichala Kamipou Kamuelia Kanana Kanaonai Kandr Kanierd Kanohri Kantyn Kapla Kaplav Kasla Kasyl Kaulei Kaumainan Kauman Kawaini Kawhi Kawhieo Kawlu Ka’aha Ka’ahe Ka’ahekeka Ka’ak Ka’ala Ka’alen Ka’alohe Ka’aluaka Ka’elekea Ka’iminan Ka’imiosif Ka’imipo Ka’iula Ka’ula Keahani Keakalamu Keakalani Keakalon Keale Kealehua Kealiki Keana Keanuinoa Keawhiej Keawilya Kekalanahi Kekale Kekeon Kekon Kekor Kelani Kelavani Kelavona Kelei Kelen Kelio Keliwa Kenano Kena’ahiej Keohea Keohiey Keohri Keokapuana Keokor Keolika Keonalo Keonaloa Keonapla Keona’iu Keono Kepalsh Kepa’i Kiasierd Kiliameka Kilika Kiliodar Kili’iu Kilya Kinislani Koakaumoa Koani Komey Kopelu Kuakai Kualaka’i Kuaoni Kuela Kuelei Kuleiam Kulohai Kuokahi Kuokelei Kuokoani Kuoku Ku’okuai Ku’uaikoła Ladevuš Laika Laini Laino Lamantyn Lanakaił Lanoa Lavrema Lavrena Lehuki Leiakash Leiasyl Liakaluale Lika’ena Likeonane Lisla’i Liwaioela Lohalav Loham Lohandr Lohaumo Lohekealen Lohiele Lopenatr Lukaipo Lukamu Lukanikha Lukino Lukoła Maikama Maikan Mailehuani Maima Maiodama Maipo Makai Makano Makapua Makasyl Makazep Makeaka Makeanoa Makoani Makomane Makonakeko Maksani Maksif Malav Malona Mandr Manoa Mantoniej Manuwaleka Marfani Micha Mikales’ Mika’imo Mikeola Minoano Mioewaala Miokula Mipoha Mipon Mitro Mitry Moane Moani Nakamu Naka’imio Naladar Nalei Nau’ua Nikawhierd Olakan Oliahe Ona’ela Opauini Opavonaon Opawe Opela Opila Pakaheon Pakaina Paka’ahea Paka’ela Palaiponi Palamu Palav Paleika’ua Palenoa Palikal Palohani Paluar Paniama Panoa Pauini Pauka Paukai Pavana Pavona Pavoni Pawil Pa’alonoa Pa’enekea Pelentona Peleonoa Pelika Piatr Piawhisla Pihna’i Pilavonani Pileh Pilei Piliawt Piliosiat Pili’i Pilya Pioeikahi Pohał Ponana Pono’i Po’imir Puakan Puakopo Puaksane Pualuano Puanuiamu Puaonahewa Puaoni Puarej Punala Punana Punaonani Rystadevuš Rystush Siama Siamikahi Siawhi Silio Silya Stefala Stushan Tadar Tarfalhi Targej Ulanaonana Ulano Ulaulenana Ulauma Ulipohal Ulohu Uluini Vacla Vaclanu Valelei Valoha Valohasha Varhi Vasarema Vastefale Viamajsif Vikahał Vikamani Vioka Vioku Vitar Vitro Waikhakep Walana Wikaha Wikala Wikalomey Wilaipo

Same thing but excluding the apostrophe.

Aalen Aalopa Adevuš Adzmio Aiodar Akaika Akalaikha Akazepav Akone Alani Alaumaina Alehua Alialohua Aliamu Alohasierd Alohał Alohieni Alona Alshama Alualo Aluinaumoa Alukamu Antyn Auhanu Auholikika Auladevuš Auleiat Auleona Aulohalion Aumaksandr Aumoa Brachano Brachi Bracla Brananoa Brano Chaluaon Chiej Dziakahe Dziar Dzmiki Dzmir Edualoha Eduani Emaipo Enadevuš Enadzmir Enano Eniacla Enislaina Fraclan Frana Franoani Halainale Halanani Halanuela Hamakeala Hashaulav Haslav Hasyl Hiela Hielei Hienahasla Hierd Hoakanu Hoakelani Hoeleh Hoewai Hokandarej Hokeale Hokelai Hokilano Hokono Hokuelu Holanoani Huaił Huakealon Hualela Hualonatr Hukalhi Iakeone Iakon Ialopala Iarhiela Iasla Ihala Ihaleo Ihash Ihieli Ihieone Ikapoheo Imainan Imanana Imina Iodar Iokopohuk Iolaile Iosiastar Iosiej Iosielav Iotro Iulen Iulika Ivasano Iziameke Izimani Izimikai Izimikini Izimioewai Izimiotr Izimoa Jakaikuoka Jakainani Jakamandr Jakana Jakani Jakonana Januwai Jarhi Jawhiey Jazepa Jazepalia Jazepalo Jazepav Jaziar Jazimai Jazimichis Jurko Kahana Kahea Kahealoha Kaheo Kahewa Kahis Kahokeoka Kaholav Kahor Kaiele Kaika Kaikahieo Kaikanale Kailen Kailiakor Kaina Kaini Kainiene Kaipona Kaipou Kakealana Kalaika Kalaka Kalandrena Kalane Kalano Kalav Kaleh Kalewa Kalhiej Kalohani Kalona Kalsh Kalualei Kalukai Kalukon Kamaj Kamake Kamakoi Kamani Kamar Kamey Kamipo Kanaono Kanat Kanikala Kanis Kanokea Kanuwa Kanuwai Kapela Kapelei Kapiha Kapiodar Kapohargej Kapuakani Kasanalav Kaula Kauleh Kaulei Kaumanan Kaumani Kaumoa Kawhi Kawiktar Kawila Kawluaksar Kazepal Keahar Keahea Keaheke Keaheo Keaheolipo Keaheonako Keahis Keakaukona Keakoła Kealan Kealaneka Keale Kealewa Kealhi Kealo Keana Keawika Kekahor Kekanohiej Kekea Kekeale Kekeaw Kekeopav Kekep Kekoni Kekono Kelav Kelei Kelela Kelelio Kelika Keluake Kenakanu Kenoha Kentyn Keokilya Keolakani Keolavrej Keoli Keolio Keoliotro Keonal Kepakam Kepala Kepana Kepawali Kiaheandar Kiama Kikana Kikina Kikoakaha Kilaka Kilika Kilio Kilisla Kilya Kimanat Kinakelani Kinat Kinohasyl Kinokiamai Kinokua Koani Koanisla Komakoi Komeanaona Komipomi Komir Konale Kuaka Kuakapena Kuana Kuani Kuarfani Kuelana Kuele Kueli Kunalua Lajsilisla Lakahele Lakaił Lakopa Lanam Landr Lekealoa Lekela Lelajsif Leona Leono Likahou Likalav Likawlua Likilis Likualani Lioei Lislai Lohamu Lomaił Lomipohana Lopala Luiaka Luina Lukapihi Lukoa Lukor Maiej Maika Maikale Maikamikha Maikeli Maiko Maiktar Mailikahi Mailya Maina Mainaini Maipona Majsif Makaino Makeala Makeokala Makoła Maksanuwaa Malav Malekaił Malohala Manao Manoani Mantyn Manui Marema Michal Mikalehua Mikalelen Mikane Mikani Mikhana Mikikua Mikoa Miktafomio Minoanaka Mioku Mione Mioni Mipomea Mitawe Mohan Naieopal Naini Naone Natro Nislani Onani Onauini Opalaulua Opalei Opelano Opelav Opelei Opena Oponale Pakaluki Pakanale Pakealav Pakoła Palai Paleh Paleiat Palis Paloha Palohana Palsh Pandren Pantona Pauiala Paukoa Paulen Pauliam Paulomir Paumar Pawluka Piash Piasyl Pihiena Pilanat Pilikane Pilipoha Pilya Piodard Pohuk Pomainani Pomandar Pomichiene Pomika Pomir Ponai Puaka Puakam Puakanaona Puake Puakor Pualu Puana Puani Puaonakoa Puarhieleh Punaone Punauhoku Ryhou Rystush Siacla Siahiej Siakawhi Siakeola Siamakani Siamioei Siamu Siawala Sieli Sienahi Siliolio Stush Stushana Tafor Tarko Tawaikail Ulavrenton Uleliwai Ulikala Ulikimoa Ulohana Uloheoha Vachanika Vacla Valani Valua Vasani Vasarhiey Vasiatr Viaka Viodarhi Vitawlu Vitro Vitrystaw Walohala Wikaio Wikani Wiktafor

[nabta2nakhla-blog]

eid mubarak 🌴🌙 // today, for the first time i told my mother how i felt about eid, and how it’s a difficult time for me because i remember my grandparents and it hurts too much • fragments: ka’ak making traditions with grandma two nights before, eid prayers and grocery stop with grandpa that mama did not approve of followed by her big lunch for the whole family. lots of laughter and fruits and ka’ak, followed with turning everything into a game that makes no sense but somehow everyone is a winner and hiding eidiya to go buy books • may you be surrounded by loved ones, and remember joyful heartwarming times of the ones who are no longer with us.

[desicomidas]

Kahk Cookies

“Kahk” (also spelled “Ka’ak” or “Kahke”) Since I got my mooncake mold I was so excited about them that I made this traditional Middle Eastern pastry called “Kahk” (also spelled “Ka’ak” or “Kahke”). They are mostly enjoyed during special occasions and festivals, such as Eid. Making this beautiful pastry is very therapeutic, and such a beautiful experience.Kahk cookies are usually small, round,…

[generative-adversarial-nitwit]

made ka’ak al quds today — second attempt at this recipe by reem kassis. i like this recipe a lot. the dough itself is uncomplicated, forgiving, and quick to put together (minimal planning or attention to timing needed!) and comes together beautifully (~10 mins in our kitchenaid 7 pro thing, but i’d imagine it isn’t too bad to knead by hand in a bowl. the dough is soft and not too sticky.) and comes out nicely crispy with a very tender crumb. i’ve found it super easy to shape them by pinching rather than rolling snakes and trying to keep the ends to stay together — just pinch a hole into the center of a dough piece and gently stretch it out from there goatse-style. you can do a little two-finger spin thing which is super fun lol

the only part i’ve had trouble with is the sesame seed stickage… too little water and the seeds stick more to each other than to the dough, but too much and the seeds just slide off. i managed to get slightly better results this time by starting with a scant tablespoon, doing a test coat, then very slowly dribbling more water into the seeds mixture until it was adhering decently enough, but i still can’t seem to get that dense crust i’m after. i wonder if it’d be easier (and maybe a little more ingredient-efficient) to just brush the rings down with very slightly thinned honey/molasses etc. and then dip them into plain seeds. both times i felt like a lot of seeds and honey went to waste afterward :/

[just-rogi]

Never asking a white girl to pick me up something at the grocery store again…. I asked my roommate to pick up semolina flour for ka’ak bc she WORKS in the grocery store and gets a discount….. I even sent her screenshots of the exact item from the store!!! Girl what is this!!!!!

[alberto-balsalm]

Went to a bakery with some Lebanese items today, and I have to say, John Green was right: ka’ak does taste pretty good

[betweenandbeloved]

All the Food

There’s so much to be said about the food we ate in the Holy Land but to sum it up: it was all delicious.

At pretty much every meal there was a full spread of salads, fruits, and vegetables. Each meal had a variety of: hummus, Baba ghanoush, egg salad, cole slaw, tahini, peppers, olives, pickles, tomatoes, cucumber salad, salad with dressing, fruit salad, oranges, and so much more.

Breakfast usually had hot dishes as well as pastries. The hotel in Tiberius had hot dishes of potatoes, pasta, and eggs while the hotel in Bethlehem had more of an English breakfast with tomatoes, eggs, hot dogs (yes hot dogs) and beans. My absolute favorite breakfast delicacy is the chocolate pastry; I had one every single day.

Lunch and dinner most days were a buffet starting with the above spread of salads and alternating some other main dishes of chicken, beef, or fish along with potatoes, rice, and vegetables.

On three days we had special lunches. The first was a meal of the St. Peter’s Fish from the Sea of Galilee. Jon ate the whole fish (pictured below) while I ate just a fried fillet of the fish. Two other days we had pitas with either falafel or shawarma. I was so hungry those days I forgot to take photos of them before we ate them. I can assure you there is nothing as delicious as falafel made in the Holy Land. 

One night we had the opportunity to enjoy a meal at a restaurant in Bethlehem called The Grotto. Along with the traditional salads we enjoyed some Palestinian BBQ. This reminded me a lot of South African Braai; which for those of you who have followed me for years, know I loved braai very much. It’s basically lots of meat thrown on the grill and then thrown into your mouth, and it is delicious.

We had lots of snack treats which I didn’t get pictures of because we ate them too fast (can you blame us?). We had the best falafel at Nativity Square, Bethlehem and enjoyed lots of different kinds of breads (pita and Ka’ak). The best local desert was called Knafeh, which was a sweet cheese pastry topped with sugar syrup and pistachios. 

A post about food would not be complete without also noting the delightful coffee and alcohol we enjoyed. Turkish coffee is strong and delightful, we drank it by the shot glass (because that small amount was more than enough) as frequently as it was offered. We had Bethlehem wine and Taybeh Beer; both made locally in Bethlehem. Taybeh Beer is a Palestinian brewery and has the first female brewer. We loved the Dark beer and are hoping we can find it state-side.

Nothing compares to the delicious food and hospitality of Palestine. Needless to say, by the end of the trip my pants were fitting a bit snug, but when we walked 10,000+ steps every day it was fine...