Two dishes of the Palestinian table, cooked for family and guests: maqluba, turned over in front of everyone, and Hebron's qidra from the oven.
The Palestinian table is made for many: food is cooked to be shared. Among its best-known dishes is maqluba: rice cooked with meat or chicken and fried vegetables such as aubergine or cauliflower, then turned out onto a large tray in front of everyone.
The turning is the heart of maqluba: the cook lifts the pot slowly, and if the layers hold, everyone cheers. It is usually served with yoghurt and salad.
In Hebron, qidra is the dish: rice, meat, chickpeas and spices cooked in a clay jar or pot sent to the oven, made for occasions and big days.
Every house has its way and every city its dish: ask your host about theirs, it is the shortest way into the city's story.
