Arabic vocabulary: Food & cooking – 57 words with pictures, audio & printable flashcards

كَانَ الطَّبَقُ لِمُسَابَقَةِ طَعَامٍ فِي مَسَاءِ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ.

The dish was for a food competition that evening.

تُعْطِي الْأُمُّ مَرْيَمَ الْخُبْزَ.

The mother gives Maryam the bread.

تيتا، الأرز جاهز. ✅

Grandma, the rice is ready.

وَجَدَتْ دَاخِلَهُ لَيْسَ فَقَطْ وَصْفَةَ الْكُبَّةِ، بَلْ رِسَالَةً صَغِيرَةً أَيْضاً.

She found inside it not only the Kibbeh recipe, but a small letter as well.

نعم. زيت حار.

Yes. Hot oil.

لذيذة جدًا!

Very delicious!

الآنَ سَامِي وَعَلِيٌّ يَلْعَبَانِ مَعًا الكُرَةُ جَافَّةٌ وَجَمِيلَةٌ الوَلَدَانِ يَلْعَبَانِ كُرَةَ القَدَمِ بِسَعَادَةٍ

Now Sami and Ali play together The ball is dry and beautiful The two boys play football with happiness

قَالَتْ لَيْلَى: «أُمِّي مَرِيضَةٌ، وَهِيَ تَحْتَاجُ إِلَى خُبْزٍ طَرِيٍّ.

Layla said: “My mother is sick, and she needs soft bread.”

كَانَ اللَّحْمُ فَوْقَ الْأُرُزِّ، وَكَانَ خُبْزُ الشِّرَاكِ تَحْتَهُ.

The meat was on top of the rice, and shrak bread was underneath it.

كَانَتْ مَعَهُمَا أَرْبَعَةُ أَكْيَاسٍ مِنَ اَلْمِلْحِ، وَكَانَ قَارِبُهُمَا بَعِيدًا.

They had four bags of salt with them. And their boat was far away.

مَدَّ يَدَهُ نَحْوَ أَوَّلِ لُقْمَةٍ، فَقَالَتْ لَهُ جَدَّتُهُ: «اِنْتَظِرْ يَا سَامِرُ.»

He stretched his hand toward the first bite, so his grandmother said to him: “Wait, Samer.”

فِي القَرْنِ السّادِسَ عَشَرَ دِمَشْقُ مَدِينَةٌ جَمِيلَةٌ تاجِرٌ اسْمُهُ حَسَنٌ يَأْتِي مِنَ اليَمَنِ يَحْمِلُ حَقِيبَةً فِيهَا حُبُوبٌ سَوْداءُ صَغِيرَةٌ يَدْخُلُ حَسَنٌ سُوقَ الحَمِيدِيَّةِ وَيَلْتَقِي بِصَدِيقِهِ عُمَرَ يَقُولُ حَسَنٌ عِنْدِي شَيْءٌ جَدِيدٌ لَكَ يَنْظُرُ عُمَرُ إِلَى الحُبُوبِ

In the century sixteenth Damascus is a beautiful city a merchant whose name is Hassan comes from Yemen he carries a bag in it are small black beans Hassan enters Al-Hamidiyah market and meets with his friend Omar Hassan says I have something new for you Omar looks at the beans

الدجاج في القدر أيضًا.

The chicken is in the pot too.

عِنْدَمَا تَذَوَّقَ الزَّبَائِنُ الطَّبَقَ، ابْتَسَمُوا وَقَالُوا: "هَذَا هُوَ الطَّعْمُ نَفْسُهُ!"

When the customers tasted the dish, they smiled and said: “This is the same taste!”

يووو أنا كنت بحكيلك في ريحة سكر بالمطبخ 💀💀

Ugh, I was telling you there is a smell of sugar in the kitchen 💀💀

فَتَحَتْهُ، فَخَرَجَ مِنْهُ بُخَارٌ دَافِئٌ، وَانْتَشَرَتْ رَائِحَةٌ طَيِّبَةٌ.

She opened it, and warm steam came out of it. A pleasant smell spread.

عِنْدَ الْمَسَاءِ، وَصَلَتِ الْأَطْبَاقُ الضَّخْمَةُ مِنَ الْمَنْسَفِ إِلَى صَالَةِ الزِّفَافِ، وَانْتَشَرَتْ رَائِحَتُهُ الشَّهِيَّةُ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ.

By evening, the huge platters of Mansaf arrived at the wedding hall, and its delicious aroma spread everywhere.

فَوْقَهُ قِطْعَةُ جُبْنٍ وَقَلِيلٌ مِنَ الزَّعْتَرِ.

On top of it are a piece of cheese and a little za’atar.

جَاءَتِ النِّسَاءُ مِنْ كُلِّ بَيْتٍ يَحْمِلْنَ الْأَرُزَّ وَاللَّحْمَ وَاللَّبَنَ الْجَامِدَ.

The women came from every house carrying rice and meat and 'Jameed' (dried yogurt).

كَانَ اللَّحْمُ الَّذِي طُبِخَ فِي الْحُفْرَةِ طَرِيّاً، وَرَائِحَتُهُ تَمْتَلِئُ بِعِطْرِ الْخَشَبِ وَالتَّوَابِلِ، بَيْنَمَا كَانَ اللَّحْمُ الْآخَرُ جَافّاً وَبِلَا رُوحٍ.

The meat that was cooked in the pit was tender, and its smell was filled with the fragrance of wood and spices, while the other meat was dry and without soul.

أُخْتِي تَتَزَوَّجُ اللَّيْلَةَ، وَنَحْتَاجُ إِلَى سَمَكٍ طَازَجٍ لِلْحَفْلَةِ».

My sister is getting married tonight, and we need fresh fish for the party.”

الخروف الأبيض أيضا جائع 😅

The white sheep is also hungry 😅

خلصت! ما بقي جبنة عكاوي!

It's finished! No Akkawi cheese left!

تَحْزَنُ لَيْلَى، وَلَا تَرَى الرَّغِيفَ.

Layla becomes sad, and she does not see the loaf.

وَوَضَعَتْهَا فِي الْقِدْرِ، وَأَضَافَتْ قَلِيلًا مِنَ الْمِلْحِ وَالْفُلْفُلِ وَالزَّيْتِ.

She put them in the pot and added a little salt, pepper, and oil.

أحمد وأمه ولين يقفوا كلهم بالمطبخ. الطحين طاير بكل مكان.

Ahmed, his mother, and Lynn all stand in the kitchen. Flour is flying everywhere.

تَرَى أَكْيَاسًا مِنَ الْبَهَارَاتِ: الْقِرْفَةَ وَالزَّعْفَرَانَ وَالْكَمُّونَ.

She sees bags of spices: cinnamon and saffron and cumin.

رَائِحَةُ الْقَرَنْفُلِ وَالْقَهْوَةِ تَمْلَأُ الْهَوَاءَ.

The smell of cloves and coffee fills the air.

قَبْلَ أَنْ تَمُوتَ، أَعْطَتْ لَيْلَى دَفْتَراً صَغِيراً وَقَالَتْ: "هَذَا سِرُّ الْكُبَّةِ.

Before she died, she gave Layla a small notebook and said: "This is the secret of the Kibbeh.

بيقول: "الفلافل قديمة وسيئة.

It says: "The falafel is old and bad.

اِنْتَشَرَتْ رَائِحَةُ الْمَنْسَفِ فِي بَيْتِ جَدَّتِهِ أُمَيْمَةَ.

The smell of mansaf spread through the house of his grandmother, Umayma.

تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَصْنَعَ شَطِيرَةً لِلْعَمَلِ.

She wants to make a sandwich for work.

تَرَى أَكْيَاسًا مِنَ الْبَهَارَاتِ: الْقِرْفَةَ وَالزَّعْفَرَانَ وَالْكَمُّونَ.

She sees bags of spices: cinnamon and saffron and cumin.

كَانَ مَعَهَا كِيسٌ مِنَ الْكُسْكُسِ، وَسَلَّةٌ مِنَ الْخُضْرَوَاتِ، وَقِدْرٌ طِينِيٌّ قَدِيمٌ.

She had a bag of couscous, a basket of vegetables, and an old clay pot.

سَأَلَتْهُ: "هَلْ تَعْرِفُ وَصْفَةَ السَّمَكِ بِالزَّعْفَرَانِ؟" ابْتَسَمَ فَارِسٌ بِهُدُوءٍ وَقَالَ: "جَدُّكِ لَمْ يَكْتُبْ كُلَّ الْوَصْفَةِ أَبَدًا.

She asked him: “Do you know the fish recipe with saffron?” Faris smiled calmly and said: “Your grandfather never wrote the whole recipe ever.

فِي صَبَاحِ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ، جَهَّزَتْ رَانِيَا طَبَقًا كَبِيرًا مِنَ الْمُسَخَّنِ فِي مَطْعَمِهَا الصَّغِيرِ.

On Friday morning, Rania prepared a large dish of musakhan in her small restaurant.

كَانَ فِيهِ خُبْزٌ سَاخِنٌ، وَدَجَاجٌ، وَبَصَلٌ، وَسُمَّاقٌ.

It contained hot bread, chicken, onions, and sumac.

كل يوم فلافل طازة 😋

Every day fresh falafel 😋

ثُمَّ بَدَأَ الْجَمِيعُ يَأْكُلُونَ مِنَ الْجُزْءِ الَّذِي أَمَامَهُمْ.

Then everyone began eating from the portion in front of them.

من يطبخ هذا؟!

Who is cooking this?!

وأنا بحضر... التصوير للانستغرام 😎

And I'm preparing... the filming for Instagram 😎

كُلَّ صَبَاحٍ، تُحَضِّرُ جَدَّتي الشَّايَ أَوَّلًا، ثُمَّ تُحَضِّرُ القَهْوَةَ.

Every morning, my grandmother prepares the tea first, then she prepares the coffee.

تَذَوَّقَ الطَّعَامَ، وَقَالَ: «الْمُسَخَّنُ لَذِيذٌ، وَصِدْقُكُمَا جَمِيلٌ.

He tasted the food and said, “The musakhan is delicious, and your honesty is admirable.

لينا تقلب القدر بقوة.

Lina flips the pot strongly.

ذَاقَ الْحُكَّامُ الطَّعَامَ، ثُمَّ قَالَ رَئِيسُهُمْ: «إِنَّهُ لَذِيذٌ، وَفِيهِ فِكْرَةٌ جَدِيدَةٌ.

The judges tasted the food, then their head judge said: “It is delicious, and it contains a new idea.

عِنْدِي شَيْءٌ جَدِيدٌ لَكَ يَنْظُرُ عُمَرُ إِلَى الحُبُوبِ وَيَسْأَلُ: مَا هَذِهِ؟ حِجَارَةٌ؟ يَضْحَكُ حَسَنٌ وَيَقُولُ لا، هَذِهِ حُبُوبُ القَهْوَةِ يَطْحَنُ حَسَنٌ الحُبُوبَ وَيَضَعُهَا فِي مَاءٍ سَاخِنٍ تَخْرُجُ رَائِحَةٌ جَمِيلَةٌ يَشْرَبُ عُمَرُ رَشْفَةً وَيَقُولُ: هَذَا رَائِعٌ!

I have something new for you Omar looks at the beans and asks: What are these? Stones? Hassan laughs and says No, these are coffee beans Hassan grinds the beans and puts them in hot water A beautiful smell comes out Omar takes a sip and says: This is wonderful!

شو، الأشباح ما بتجوع؟

What, ghosts don't get hungry?

بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ، تُقَدِّمُ لَهُ القَهْوَةَ المُرَّةَ.

After that, she serves him the bitter coffee.

الآن، نار متوسطة.

Now, medium fire.

بَعْدَ سَنَوَاتٍ يَشْرَبُ النّاسُ القَهْوَةَ فِي كُلِّ بَيْتٍ تَغَيَّرَتْ حَيَاةُ النّاسِ فِي دِمَشْقَ بِسَبَبِ حَقِيبَةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ مِنَ الحُبُوبِ

After years people drink coffee in every house the life of the people changed in Damascus because of a small bag of beans

وَضَعَتِ الْجَدَّةُ رَأْسَ اللَّحْمِ فِي وَسَطِ الطَّبَقِ الْكَبِيرِ، ثُمَّ أَضَافَتِ اللَّوْزَ وَالْبَقْدُونِسَ.

The grandmother placed the main piece of meat in the middle of the large dish, then she added almonds and parsley.

وَضَعَ أَجْمَلَ قِطْعَةِ لَحْمٍ أَمَامَ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، وَقَالَ: «هَذِهِ لَكَ يَا عَمِّي.»

He placed the nicest piece of meat in front of Abu Khalid, and said: “This is for you, uncle.”

أنا. الفلافل عندك طيبة.

Me. Your falafel is good.

قَالَ حَامِدٌ: «هَذَا غُبَارُ الدَّقِيقِ.

Hamid said, “This is flour dust.

يا الله الذكرى 😢 بتذكر ريحة الزيت وقت العصر؟

Oh God, the memory 😢 Do you remember the smell of the oil at afternoon time?

طيب بلشوا معي، أنا بحمي الفرن

Okay, start with me, I'm heating the oven

يا أحمد... اسمع. النار لازم تكون هادية، مش قوية. وحط القطر بعد ما تطلع الصينية من الفرن، مش قبل. خلص، أنت قد الموضوع.

Ahmed... listen. The heat must be low, not high. And add the syrup after you take the tray out of the oven, not before. Done, you can handle it.