The Cochin Jewish Book Of Sweets And Drinks

by Dr Essie Sassoon, Bala Menon, Kenny Salem

Overview

The exotic, kosher cuisine of the Cochinis is part of an important story about a microscopic community of Jews that had a joyful existence in a remote corner of India called the Kingdom of Cochin for two millennia. Living on the lush, rain-swept Malabar coast, they flourished without discrimination of any kind, in proximity with their Hindu, Christian and Muslim neighbours, mutually dependent on each other and transferring cooking styles and ideas throughout the centuries. What stood out, however, was the strict adherence to the dietary laws of the Bible. With coconut and rice, jaggery and cane sugar and an abundance of fruits like mango, jack fruit, banana and guava, it was festive season throughout the year. They made and enjoyed jewel-like confections ranging from the 'motta salada', a unique and ultra-sweet egg yolk string delicacy, to golden-brown rice dumplings called ’neyyappams’ along with a rich array of nut brittles, puddings, stuffed crepes, cakes and other sweets they describe as ‘sublime’. The Cochinis, most of whom who made 'aliyah' and settled in Israel in the 1950s continue to make and enjoy these dishes today.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940152613230
Publisher:	Tamarind Tree Books Inc.
Publication date:	04/30/2016
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Retired Gynaecologist. Born in the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin in Kerala; was Specialist Associate Professor at Calicut Medical College, when she volunteered for duty in Israel during the Yom Kippur War, serving at Telashomer Hospital in Ramat Gan; Later became Deputy Head of Department at Barzilai Medical Centre in Ashkelon, where she now lives. Twice honoured for meritorious service, Dr. Sassoon now devotes her time to her hobbies - cooking, sports and folk dancing.

Journalist_artist_historian_researcher_blogger_storyteller. Bala began his career with Times of India, Mumbai and later took up assignments in national newspapers in the Sultanate of Oman and United Arab Emirates. Widely travelled. Now works at a publishing house in Toronto, Canada. Lives in the city of Brampton, west of Toronto. Co-author of "Spice & Kosher: Exotic Cuisine of the Cochin Jews" *2013), the parent book of the Spice & Kosher Ebook Series. Was Joint Editor of 'Rhapsody Lane: A Selection of Works by Flower City Writers", published in 2015.

Well-versed in Sephardic customs and lore, Kenny was born in Mattancherry (Synagogue Lane) and is scion of the illustrious Salem Family of Cochin. Graduated from Government Engineering College in Thrissur (central Kerala), made aliyah in 1987 and settled in Canada in 1990. Was active in motorsports, including the gruelling Himalayan Rally and other races. Runs an engineering and transport business and lives in King City, north of Toronto.