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SUMMARY:A special dinner event with Chef Sami Tamimi
DESCRIPTION:Mouneh | Pantry: A Special Dinner with Chef Sami Tamimi\n\n\n\nPreserving Palestinian Flavors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSAVE THE DATE!\n\n\n\nA Beautiful Mess is honored to host renowned chef Sami Tamimi. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInspired by the tradition of Mouneh (المونة) from the Shaam \n\n\n\nregion (historic Palestine\, Jordan\, Lebanon\, and Syria)—chef \n\n\n\nTamimi celebrates the art of cooking from the pantry\, aka \n\n\n\nMouneh. We will experience and enjoy this \n\n\n\nthousands-of-years-old art with Tamimi’s contemporary touch. \n\n\n\nThe Mouneh tradition is deeply about preserving knowledge\, \n\n\n\nfamily recipes\, love\, and memories. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Dinner Experience\n\n\n\nChef Sami Tamimi has developed a special six-course vegetarian menu inspired by his cookbook Boustany\, featuring specially created dishes for each course. \n\n\n\nTamimi will be hands-on in the kitchen in Amsterdam\, guiding guests through the preparation of the menu and sharing the stories\, ingredients\, and techniques behind each dish. The evening centers on Mouneh—traditional food preservation techniques—along with seasonality and specialty ingredients\, bringing each course to life through its history and cultural significance. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to Expect\n\n\n\n\nAuthentic flavors paired with fine wines and non-alcoholic beverages\n\n\n\nHistoric food preservation techniques and the revival of pantry cooking\n\n\n\nThe culinary relationship between food\, the seasons\, and the land\n\n\n\nStories of the Mouneh family\, traditions\, heritage\, and migration\n\n\n\nConnections between the Shaam region and Amsterdam’s diverse cultures\n\n\n\nThe joy of sharing food and eating together\n\n\n\nChef Tamimi’s signature cuisine\n\n\n\n\nThrough Sami’s perspective\, the evening creates a bridge between the food traditions of the Al Sham region and Amsterdam’s diverse audience\, showing how food preservation connects cultures across the world. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Six-Course Menu\n\n\n\nFirst Course \n\n\n\n\nGreen kishk\n\n\n\nOlives in shatta\n\n\n\nLabneh with Gazan dukkah\n\n\n\n\nServed with bread and pita chips. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSecond Course \n\n\n\n\nOregano and cheese loaf\n\n\n\nSpring onion and sumac buns\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThird Course \n\n\n\n\nCrushed butter beans with orange\, makdous and mint\n\n\n\nTomato\, rocket and walnut salad\n\n\n\nFermented turnip tops\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFourth Course \n\n\n\n\nGazan broad bean falafel\n\n\n\nSmoky chickpeas with coriander tahini\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFifth Course \n\n\n\n\nSweet potato kubbeh with green chilli salsa\n\n\n\nChopped salad\n\n\n\nTwo-lentil mejadara\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSixth Course \n\n\n\n\nSumac-roasted plums with cardamom cream and pistachios\n\n\n\nLemon and pistachio cookies\n\n\n\n\nThe dinner ends with sage tea. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Chef Sami Tamimi\n\n\n\nChef Sami Tamimi is a Palestinian chef\, restaurateur\, and cookbook author known for sharing the flavors and stories of Palestinian cuisine and the broader culinary traditions of the Shaam region with audiences around the world. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBorn in East Jerusalem\, Sami’s cooking is deeply rooted in the \n\n\n\ntraditions of his homeland\, combining authentic flavors with a \n\n\n\ncontemporary approach to hospitality. He is the co-author of the \n\n\n\nthe internationally acclaimed cookbook *Jerusalem*\, which won the \n\n\n\nIACP Cookbook of the Year award in 2013 and received the James Beard Award for International Cookbook in 2013. He is also the co-author of *Falastin*\, \n\n\n\na celebrated cookbook exploring the richness\, history\, and diversity of Palestinian food \n\n\n\nculture. Sami’s latest solo cookbook\, Boustany\, published in 2025\, was shortlisted at the \n\n\n\nGuild of Food Writers Awards 2026 and named one of the best cookbooks of 2025 by The \n\n\n\nNew York Times.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThrough his work\, Sami highlights the importance of food as a connection \n\n\n\nto place\, memory\, and community. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets & Add-ons\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n€135 | Six-course menu + non-alcoholic pairing\n\n\n\n\n\n€165 | Six-course menu + wine pairing\n\n\n\n\n\nAdd-on (€35) | Signed copy of *Boustany* by Chef Sami Tamimi\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                \n                        CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Six-course menu + non-alcoholic pairing Quantity\n					\n					\n						Price:\n						135\,00 €\n					\n					\n					 Quantity \n				Six-course menu + wine pairing Quantity\n					\n					\n						Price:\n						165\,00 €\n					\n					\n					 Quantity \n				Signed copy of Boustany by Chef Sami Tamimi Quantity\n					\n					\n						Price:\n						35\,00 €\n					\n					\n					 Quantity \n				NaamE-mailadres(Required)\n                            \n                        Totaal\n							\n						\n         Aanmelden \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n        \n                        \n                        \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore information about the menu\, wine pairings\, non-alcoholic drinks\, and the full itinerary for the evening will be available soon. For now\, save the date and reserve your seat! We look forward to sharing this special evening with you.
URL:https://abeautifulmess.nl/en/evenement/a-special-dinner-event-with-chef-sami-tamimi/
LOCATION:A Beautiful Mess Oosterdok\, Oosterdokskade 227\, Amsterdam\, 1011 DL\, Netherlands
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