Don’t Eat With Your Left Hand!
In Iraq, don’t eat with your left hand! In Iraq as well as in other predominately Muslim countries it is considered very offensive. This is because the left hand is considered to be unclean.
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Dates and Date Confections To Die For
The date palm tree is the national tree of Iraq, and has existed in Iraqi soil for over 70,000 years! The tree spread from Iraq to the rest of the Middle East, and I’m glad it did! Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries are incredibly inventive with their use of this ingredient. Some Iraqi deserts that use dates in an amazing way include madgooga (date truffle balls), date filled bread, and maamoul cookies (made with dates and nuts). They are also great stuffed with tahini or just on their own.
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