Darina Allen: a taste of Palestinian home-cooking
Have you heard of Sami Tamimi? His name may not be all that familiar to you but he is the business partner of Yotam Ottolenghi. The pair are credited with introducing us all to Middle Eastern food and many ingredients that we were hitherto totally unfamiliar with — sumac, za’atar, Aleppo pepper, baharat, sumac, pomegranate molasses, tahini ……
The story of how this Palestinian and Israeli met and became firm friends is intriguing, and an inspiration to many. Food unites us all and despite the heartbreaking political situation, their friendship has endured for more than 20 years. They met in 1999 when Sami worked at Baker and Spice in London.
