Bahrain , historically, was not a rich country.
Bahrain relied mostly on fishing, pearl diving at the time.
Bahrain , same thing-- a lot of standalone cinemas.
In Bahrain , yeah.
So Bahraini Arabic is quite casual, I'd say.
So Bahraini cuisine, I'll say, is a cuisine that was born out of necessity.
So in Bahrain , often, fishermen will say, , so the very bottom of the sea.
And in Bahrain , you have baharat for fish, and you have one for chicken.
But in Bahrain , it really is the base of a meal, the base of a rice, the base of a curry.
Tala is a Bahrain -born, Swiss-trained chef who was recently named the winner of the first Middle East and North Africa best female chef.
I was born in Bahrain , yes.
And "lugma" is Bahraini dialect.
He's Bahraini. And my mom is English, actually.
a bit about Bahraini cuisine, its influences, the main flavor profiles and so on.
a modern take of Bahraini cuisine, or is it more-- is it more critical?
And he's Bahraini. He'll tell me, my brother just got off the boat.
When she went back to Bahrain , she took over Fusions, a restaurant at the renowned Gulf Hotel in Bahrain in 2017, priding herself
We call it chibba in Bahrain .
She is our Julia Child of Bahrain , and when I went to her house, I was like, I can't believe I served this to you,
I need to go to Bahrain .
I just got in from Bahrain last night.
the Middle East uh the country of Bahrain did the same thing uh Egypt did this right around the time it was having
I think there was a lot of Bahraini dialect that was used to really bring out the story.
So she's an honorary Bahraini at this point.
or whatever it may be of Bahraini cuisine.
And it includes modern dishes and traditional flavors from Bahrain , the surrounding Middle East, and beyond.
The book is clearly a mash-up of foods from Bahrain , from the Middle East with a Westernized take.
It really is my story about my upbringing in Bahrain .
Or maybe it was your actual lived experience in Bahrain .
Except, in Bahrain , we tend to use the black ones more.
So in Bahrain , you'll be like, OK, so what did you put?
In Bahrain ?
and it's nice to see that it's happening in Bahrain .
Bahrain is a country that makes the most of what we have, always.
And then went to the third race in Bahrain , and we won that one.
So that's why I ended up going to Bahrain first.
And his highness was leaving with the king of Bahrain , as he was on his way.
Because even in a low-tech society like Bahrain , you see the demonstration.
From literally from Taiwan to Singapore to Helsinki to Bahrain to Thailand to Birmingham, England.
And I am delighted to welcome with us today Bahraini-born chef, author, recipe developer, and loomi ambassador, Noor Murad.
Yeah, Bahraini food is quite unique because, throughout history, it was a really important seaport and center of trade.
Yeah, Bahraini seafood, I really love it because it's very salty.
So yeah, that is Bahraini food, I think, in a very long way.
Yeah. I think Bahrainis are pretty-- yeah, they're very pedantic with their spices.
What? The Bahraini fish sauce.
Honestly, anything you want us to know about Bahrain , in other words.
So we love our beans, especially in Bahrain .
So 2014, I joined the Gulf Hotel in Bahrain .
And some of your earliest memories are actually of visiting independent cinemas in Bahrain .
also in switzerland also in the gulf we did a bunch in bahrain and in east asia in shanghai and beijing