“…but I went immediately into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.” Gal 1:17
Like Paul, we went to “Arabia” where we grew in the knowledge of the Lord. He went there to be prepared for ministry. We went to Minister. Either way, when God is in control, there is growth.
We did not spend much time with Arab people. We did get to know a few Lebanese through Tony, the ATI manager and his American wife, Jackie. There were also a few Lebanese and Syrians involved with the Welfare P.
Jackie tried to share what she had learned about Arabic cooking from her mother-in-law, but one again the word was “well, you just have to do it.” Most Arabic foods are mde from mutton or goat. A very important Arabic tradition is the “goat roast”. All the food is placed on a long runner down the middle of the room. Usually directly on the floor. Plates and silverware are non-existent, unless they are being nice to the “Quagee”.
I finally resorted to cookbooks and a little trial and error – mostly error as far as Lad was concerned, especially since mutton or lamb are not his favorite meats! We did learn to love the Shawirmah and miss it. As you see from the recipe it is not readily adaptable to American cooking facilities.
Stay tuned for the recipe next week!
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