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    Arabic coffee aka Qahwa (قهوة)

    emointhekitchen The Dallah (coffee pot) is a traditional Arabic coffee pot used for centuries to brew and serve Qahwa, a bitter, spiced coffee, during holidays. In the Arabian Peninsula and Bedouin coffee traditions, the Dallah represents hospitality, generosity, and wealth. In the Middle East, the ritual of preparing, serving, and drinking coffee is associated with socializing and important ceremonies like births, marriages, and funerals. The Dallah has a characteristic shape with a bulbous body, a “waist,” a turret-shaped lid, a winding handle, and a long, beak-like spout. To make Arabic coffee, boil water, roasted coffee, and cardamom in a Dallah, then serve it unfiltered in small cups. You can add…