Book Description
What is undeniable is the beauty with thich nature has endowed the countries of North Africa, the wealth of their cuisine and the boundless hospitality of their people. In these countries the cuisine resembles the landscapes: it is warm, colourful, aromatic, subtle and mysterious.
Among the many new restaurants of recent years, Momo is quite simply unique, Mourad Mazouz (otherwise known as Momo) has drawn upon his Algerian background and his extensive knowledge of Nor Aftican food and culture to create and extraordinary place - a little fragment of a North African souk dropped into central London.
Now Mourad Mazouz has applied his talents and experience to producing an equally inventive and original cookbook. his ambition is to open the door to North Africa, to introduce readers to its cuisine and customs.
Cooking in North Africa is an art beyond the simple process of preparing food. IT is the art of taking time to live, the art of taking time to do what needs to be done. The Momo Cookbook contains ninety authentic recipes from Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria, including some of the region's most characteristic and delicious dishes: tagines, couscous, briks and briouats, gazelle hornes (delicately shaped almond pastries) and refreshing mint tea.
As well as recipes, stunning photography evokes the romance and mystery of the region - its colours, images, traditions and rituals, while award-winning writer, Janine di Giovanni, contributes prose portraits of the land, the people, their customs and their legendary hospitality.
