Find Everything on Asif Archives about Ramadan

Man in black shirt cooking an early morning meal in his workshop during Ramadan — Photo by Shorouk Azaizy

The Suhoor Meal Is One the Most Beautiful Moments of Ramadan

Just before dawn, the days of Ramadan start with suhoor, a meal meant to sustain those who fast until sundown. Photographers Shorouk Azaizy and Oday Yaish set out to document it locally.

Ramadan

Rice casserole topped with fava beans, meat, and cashews — Rabiya (Fresh Fava Bean Maqluba). Photo by Matan Choufan.

Rabiya (Fresh Fava Bean Maqluba)

Maqluba is the flagship dish of Palestinian cuisine. You will find it served in most homes in the country on the first day of Ramadan.

Meat, Palestinian Cooking, Ramadan

Small stuffed pancakes folded into half moons on a baking tray

Muzna Bishara Shares Her Ramadan

The most important time of the year for Muslims families is rich in spirituality and culinary traditions

Palestinian Cooking, Ramadan

Small pancakes folded over cheese and finished with pistachios — Qatayef Asafiri. Photo by Matan Choufan.

Qatayef Asafiri

Qatayef Asafiri, which translates to little bird qatayef, originated in Syria and Lebanon. They’re filled with a soft cheese for Ramadan.

Dessert, Palestinian Cooking, Ramadan

Small pancakes folded over cheese and finished with pistachios on a baking tray — Qatayef (Sweet Stuffed Pancakes for Ramadan). Photo by Matan Choufan.

Qatayef (Sweet Stuffed Pancakes for Ramadan)

These sweet, stuffed pancakes fried in butter and doused with simple syrup, are perhaps the food most closely associated with Ramadan.

Dessert, Palestinian Cooking, Ramadan