Ronni Heuckendorff Hansen <ronni@_spam_cowsinspace.dk> writes:
> Så har jeg atter engang ladet min øjeblikkelige indskyldelse
> foretage mine indkøb. Sidst resulterede det i en stor spand okra,
> denne gang kom jeg hjem med 400g frossen molokhia.
"The Oxford Companion to Food" skriver:
[...]
It is in Egypt that the leaves, which are not unlike sorrel, have
the greatest culinary importance. They are made into a soup, also
called melokhia, to which they impart a mucilaginous/glutinous
quality. This is one of the national dishes of Egypt and has
acquired a symbolic importance as the typical dish of the populace,
in contrast to more expensive dishes prepared in wealthier
households. It is traditionally eaten with rabbit (or chicken or
other bird) as a treat.
Generally, the leaves are cooked and eaten like spinach.
[...]
/Thomas
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