On Monday 10 February a dinner of the Gustamundo project is scheduled for the insertion of refugees. Palestinian specialties can be tasted
The flavors of Palestinian cuisine on the table: Monday 10 February, in the restaurant of the Gustamundo project (for the professional insertion of refugees in the catering sector) they are all invited to a supportive dinner also organized with the collaboration of the Community of Sant’Egidio. Among the dishes that will be served, the maqluba or maklube, which means "upside down". It is a dish that comes from the tradition of giving food to the poor after the festive banquets. Every Friday, in the rich Arab houses, the uneaten food was collected in a saucepan and then turned over on a large tray so that it was easier for everyone to reach. Is one spiced meat, vegetables and rice pie, usually seasoned with a sauce of tomatoes, cucumbers, salt and yogurt. Then you can taste the kubba, a rice supplì with meat and spices and, finally, the cruason of meat. Among the ingredients that will be used in the kitchen, it is za'atar, a variety of wild thyme that gives its name to a mix with sesame seeds, sumac, salt.
These specialties will be prepared by Rasha, who through his dishes will share a story that speaks of courage and rebirth. Daughter of Palestinian refugees, Rasha was born and raised in Yarmouk, a refugee camp on the southern outskirts of Damascus. She had managed to achieve some social and economic stability which, however, went into crisis with the conflict. Rasha has always been a tireless worker: did the hairdresser, the make-up artist. And, at home, he has always cooked the recipes handed down by his mother for his children.
One day his life changes: while chasing his son in the street, under the bombs, he comes affected by some splinters that the they almost completely remove the view. From that moment begins the journey that will take her, with her children, first to Lebanon and then, on February 29th 2016, to Rome, with the first humanitarian corridor organized by the community of Sant'Egidio and the Federation of Evangelical Churches active at the level national. In Rome, her three children can resume school, while she follows a course for the blind that teaches her to improve her ability to move and reorganize her home and work life. Despite not seeing, Rasha never stopped.
This is his first experience as a cook in a restaurant. The dinner will start at 8pm at the restaurant in via Giacinto de Vecchi Pieralice, 38, in Rome. It costs 20 euros, including a drink including water, coca cola, bottled beer. The reservation is mandatory (366 8976779, info@gustamundo.it).
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