Foods and dining etiquette in the Arab world
Foods and dining etiquette in the Arab world By the end you will be able to : 1 – Demonstrate how people in the Arab world act , concerning food etiquette , during an invitation 2 – Compare some Arabic foods and American foods.
……Watch the video and answer these questions : - ﺃﺼﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻀﻴﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ � 1 –Does geography affect etiquette? � 2 – Why do Arabs think “food equals affection”? � 3 – How many times would you be offered a food or a drink at a food table ? � 4 – Which hand is preferred for eating ? � 5 – Why should you leave some food in your plate?
� 6 – What is the most important food to show your warm welcome to your guest ? � 7 – Does “MANSAF” contain rice ? What else? � 8 – How do most middle easterners sit? � 9 – How can you show a guest that heshe is most appreciated? � 10 - Why isn’t it common to ask someone to pass food over?
� 11 – What can’t you do when invited to an Arab banquet? � 12 – What does yellow amber reflect? � 13 – Have you ever had “molokhya”? � 14 – What do Eastern Christians of the Arab world eat while fasting?
……Watch the video and answer these questions : - ﺃﺼﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻀﻴﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ � 1 – How does Islam affect food habits? � 2 – What is the first food people usually eat when they are breaking their fast? � 3 – Why are dates (the food) important ? � 4 – What did the Caliphs in the 10 th century put in cookies for the poor? � 5 – How is “ Help Yourself “ etiquette different in the USA than Arab world?
� 6 – Who discovered “coffee”? And when? � 7 – What is “mocha coffee”? � 8 – Why is coffee served with water? � 9 – Is it appropriate to drink water after coffee? � 10 – How was coffee introduced to Egypt? � 11 – What trends did “Ziryab” set down in Spain?
End of part two
……Watch the video and answer these questions : - ﺃﺼﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻀﻴﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ � 1 – Did you know that “Flamenco Dance” came from Arab dance? � 2 – What is the lute? � 3 – How did the Fatimids celebrate the Christmas ? � 4 – At the time of Alnasser Mohammad, how much food did they use to cook a day?
� 5 - How do you know that the early Arabs were well educated? � 6 – How many cooks were there in the kitchens of the Ottomans ? � 7 – tell me the funny story of the old man who didn't want to say “hello”? � 8 – Why did many Europeans use to immigrate to Egypt?
� 9 – How did the Arabs imitate the European etiquette? � 10 – What is “mazza” in Lebanon?
End of part three Thank you ……. Mr. ayman Abdelkhalek
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