FEBRUARY'S SUN and SPICE EVENT

[Annacia]

Hi Rita

I'll be very happy to join you.

If there was a way to buy that glass st the bottom, I would SO buy one!

[Rita~]

Annacia wrote:
Hi Rita

I'll be very happy to join you.

If there was a way to buy that glass st the bottom, I would SO buy one!

If I have time while in the mall I`ll check Tevana.

[Rita~]

Off to work soon. Have a Great day!

[Annacia]

Oh my gosh, wouldn't it be great to actually find them for sale (and under $50.00, lol).

[Annacia]

Rita~ wrote:
Off to work soon. Have a Great day!

You too hon.

[Annacia]

Zalat Coffee
39 Moussa Ibn El Noseer Street from El Tayaran Street, Cairo



This quaint old world style coffee shop is a gem among the streets of Cairo. A cool, tranquil interior serves as a welcome respite from the Egyptian sun. A great selection of coffees are available, as well as a large number of other beverages. Be sure to dress up for the occasion - kids are welcome.

[Rita~]

Why does Northern Egypt put mint in their tea and the south typically does not?

Northern Africa, particularly along the Mediterranean coast, is home to one of the oldest trading routes in history. The ancient ancient Greeks, the Carthaginians, the Romans all used it in ancient times. It was the path which bore the spread of Islam in the middle ages. They crossed from Arabia to modern Morocco and from there mounted their successful invasion of Spain, which wasn’t broken entirely until 1492; centuries later.

In more modern times, this trade route would be used by the Ottoman Empire and the Spanish who had procession of western northern Africa in the 18th century. It would be the age of imperialism that tea would be introduced to the region. Tea’s popularity would be solidified with the British occupation of Egypt in the later part of The Long Century (19th century. It is sometimes called The Long Century because its’ important events began with the French Revolution in 1789 and ended with the Treaty of Versailles in Nov. 1918)

Anyway, what I am trying to point out is that Northern Africa has always been a place where trade occurred, and where there is trade, there is an exchanging of ideas and CULTURE. In our case that would mean the use of mint in tea.

Because southern Egypt is not a part of this trade highway, they were not as directly affected by the idea of mint tea as the north was. In fact, Mint Tea is commonplace along the entirety of North Africa, from Morocco to Arabia

[Annacia]

Rita~ wrote:
Why does Northern Egypt put mint in their tea and the south typically does not?

Northern Africa, particularly along the Mediterranean coast, is home to one of the oldest trading routes in history. The ancient ancient Greeks, the Carthaginians, the Romans all used it in ancient times. It was the path which bore the spread of Islam in the middle ages. They crossed from Arabia to modern Morocco and from there mounted their successful invasion of Spain, which wasn’t broken entirely until 1492; centuries later.

In more modern times, this trade route would be used by the Ottoman Empire and the Spanish who had procession of western northern Africa in the 18th century. It would be the age of imperialism that tea would be introduced to the region. Tea’s popularity would be solidified with the British occupation of Egypt in the later part of The Long Century (19th century. It is sometimes called The Long Century because its’ important events began with the French Revolution in 1789 and ended with the Treaty of Versailles in Nov. 1918)

Anyway, what I am trying to point out is that Northern Africa has always been a place where trade occurred, and where there is trade, there is an exchanging of ideas and CULTURE. In our case that would mean the use of mint in tea.

Because southern Egypt is not a part of this trade highway, they were not as directly affected by the idea of mint tea as the north was. In fact, Mint Tea is commonplace along the entirety of North Africa, from Morocco to Arabia

I had never thought about mint tea being only a coastal commonality. Great info Rita

[UmmBinat]

Annacia wrote:


I thought that we might take a pictorial tour of the Middle East today. What might we see if we all packed a bag or two and went there?:



At the confluence of south-western Asia and north-eastern Africa, lies the centre of a region commonly referred to as the Middle East.

The countries of the Middle East are steeped in history and tradition, having witnessed over 5,000 years of changing civilisation and culture along with the birth of the world’s three great monotheistic religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the latter being predominant throughout the region.


This photo of Oman courtesy of TripAdvisor.

How about a little off roading for a day of fun.


This photo of Oman is courtesy of TripAdvisor

Enjoy real Turkish coffee in Istanbul.


This photo of Istanbul is courtesy of TripAdvisor

Still in Istanbul we could visit historic and very beautiful places.


This photo of Istanbul is courtesy of TripAdvisor

Go shopping!


This photo of Istanbul is courtesy of TripAdvisor

How about a bus tour of Dubai?


This photo of Dubai is courtesy of TripAdvisor

See the world's tallest building, la Burji Kalifa


This photo of Dubai is courtesy of TripAdvisor

Have dinner at Dubai's dxb burdeaux


This photo of Dubai is courtesy of TripAdvisor


What would you like to see and do?

I always think of Turkey as part of Europe except for in this game

[Annacia]

[quote="UmmBinat"]

Annacia wrote:


I always think of Turkey as part of Europe except for in this game

Hi Ummie

I always feel like Israel should be included too

[Annacia]

Don't forget everyone that today is the last day that AVOCADO will count for the Prime Ingredient.

Make them count while you can. Who knows what tomorrow will bring?

[Lalaloula]

Hello everyone,

how are you all doing on this beautiful Sunday? I hope youre all having a lovely day!
Im off uni tomorrow, so Ill probably stay up a bit longer today and have a nice evening with my sis watching a movie or something. I still have to work tomorrow, but at least I can sleep until 8 am instead of 6 am.

Loula

[pammyowl]

Hi,Loula! We are in the middle of our blizzard, not nearly as bad as the east coast one, though. It rained this morning, then sleet, now big fat snowflakes. The streets are like skating rinks!

[Annacia]

Hi Loula

Good news, you get a bit of personal time hon. Enjoy!

Everything is current

[Lalaloula]

pammyowl wrote:
Hi,Loula! We are in the middle of our blizzard, not nearly as bad as the east coast one, though. It rained this morning, then sleet, now big fat snowflakes. The streets are like skating rinks!

Hey Pammy!

Im so glad to hear youre doing better than expected with the storm. Please stay safe!

Loula