Catching up on our Friday lunches posts, MAP presents our Eid ul-Adha theme week!
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| Plentiful flavors! |
During Friday lunch sessions, MAP teens go through kitchen safety,
food nutrition, and cooking fundamentals while
exploring linkages between culture and cuisine. MAP's kitchen manager
and farm-to-table coordinator, Bethany,
guides teens through prepping a shared meal that hones in on a particular country
or culture. Through this, teens learn about holidays, special dishes, and traditions.
Eid ul-Adha is a holiday celebrated by the Muslim religion. It is a day in
recognition of Abraham's sacrifice of his son for Allah. Allah then saved his son from
sacrifice because of Abraham's devotion, using an animal instead.
On Eid ul-Adha, many Muslims donate a lamb or goat to less fortunate individuals in
remembrance of Abraham's love and faithfulness.
Since Eid ul-Adha is celebrated by many Muslim countries and cultures, MAP
youth recreated dishes from all over the world.
Haleem served as the center dish, a stew of goat meat and lentils. Halal goat meat
was utilized, meaning the goat was blessed and killed in a manner
considered more humane.
Sheer Khurma was featured too. It is a spice-filled pudding dotted with raisins
roasted nuts and vermicelli. Check out the recipe below!
Food builds relationships. Food tells stories.
MAP loves to bring light to the many beautiful cultures and their scrumptious
food-based traditions. Check back on the blog soon to see what else MAP Summer
Youth have used their cooking skills to showcase.
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| MAP teens took charge of lunch |