Comments on: Tripoli, The Old Souk & Dad’s Samkeh Harra…

By: Pamela

Pamela — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 05:15:27 +0000

I have tried many versions of this dish, this one was especially delicious thanks

By: Kerrin @ MyKugelhopf

Kerrin @ MyKugelhopf — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:44:05 +0000

oh yet another fabulous post ! if only i could roam those markets with you one day… we’d fill our baskets to the brim and go back and cook and laugh and eat galore ! one day perhaps… so fun to see you and eli in action.

just love the videos, as usual. hello fabulous track in that first one – *totally* want that music by setrak [note to chris: please send me !], i loooove percussion. fabulous ! and love that your dad shared a recipe here, i’d just cut out a few of the spices for my wimpy palate !

bon voyage, enjoy nice… and your niece, the famous baker ! xo

By: Samkeh Harra (Boiled fish with spicy sauce)

Samkeh Harra (Boiled fish with spicy sauce) — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:21:55 +0000

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Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:21:38 +0000

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By: Amin

Amin — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:40:27 +0000

i luv evrthg goin on in this website im lebanese from north lebanon and i know that samke harrah place it s the best

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Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:01:25 +0000

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By: Bethany

Bethany — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:52:37 +0000

I know your not. I think you misunderstood me as saying they all do. Which is not true. I have friends who are muslims and take loads of pictures. So, yes as you said it depends on many factors but as far as i’ve read and been told the law is there.

By the way I could not visit your website, it gave me an error message.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:41:36 +0000

Hi Bethany, I’m not saying that you’re wrong, only that my own experience has been different! Certainly historically there was a big Iconclastic movement that defaced (literally) a lot of artwork that depicted people. But I don’t have the impression that this is a big thing in modern Islam. Of course, it probably depends on the type of Islam, the local culture and the individuals themselves.