Connecting Cultures Through Family and Food: The Middle Eastern Family Table

The nations of the Middle East are varied in culture, politics, and faith, but thanks to their shared locale, they often have similar food traditions. When people from those lands emigrate to new places such as America, they bring those food traditions with them. Inside, read how the variety of Middle Eastern food has had an impact on America even as families use the dinner table to maintain a connection to their shared past.
No matter where they come from, people living together have a long history of sharing meals, eating foods and dishes that have been passed down for centuries. In this series, find out how the experience of eating together helps create new communities while building strong bonds to the old.