At a time when tensions are high in the Middle East, it’s wonderful to be able to find some common ground – a film about food.
This month Slow Food Noosa presents another of its highly-popular nights of culinary delights accompanied by a movie.
This time it is Breaking Bread, in which Dr Nof Atamna-Ismaeel – the first Muslim Arab to win Israel’s MasterChef – is on a quest to make social change through food.
And so, she founded the A-sham Arabic Food Festival, where pairs of Arab and Jewish chefs collaborate on exotic dishes.
This is a film about hope, synergy and mouthwatering fare.
Breaking Bread illustrates what happens when people focus on the person, rather than the religion; on the public, rather than the politicians.
Slow Food Noosa guest chef Joshua Smallwood of Noosa Cartel has put together a menu reflecting the film and utilising local produce where possible.
The menu may change slightly depending on seasonal availability of produce.
Mains will be shared style combing:
Breads – Challah and Taboon (pita bread);
Mixed marinated olives/hummus /baba ganoush;
Shirazi salad with Noosa Red tomatoes and Woombye Cheese fetta;
Eastwell Farms beef kofta, tahini yoghurt, zaatar;
Maqluba (upside down Palestinian rice) with Piggy in the Middle chicken, tomato, peppers.
Dessert will be Malabi milk puddings, with Cooloola Berries strawberries, rosewater and pistachios.
The film with food night will be held at Pomona’s Majestic Theatre on Friday, 17 November, 6-10pm.
For tickets contact Majestic Theatre Pomona.
