Award-winning Palestinian chef shares generations-old recipes

JEDDAH: Palestinian chef and restaurateur Salam Daqqaq has struck an emotional chord across the Gulf with the release of her debut cookbook, “Bint Maryam.” The owner of Dubai restaurants Bait Maryam and Sufret Maryam — both recognized with Michelin Guide Bib Gourmands — said readers have told her the book evokes memories of home and family. She told Arab News: “People from the region connect to it because the food feels familiar, even if it’s Palestinian. And for Palestinians living here, it means even more. It reminds them of home.

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