
sharab al tout (mulberry syrup) — the memory of stains
The summer may almost be past now here in London. But that means it’s getting to be a good time to go foraging again. The mulberry tree next to the walled garden in the meadow behind our house looks like it won’t be providing anything like the fruit it once did. I remember my excitement when I first discovered it — forgotten in a lost clearing of overgrown nettles and unruly shrubs. But a friend told me about another tree […]
Categories: Lebanese recipes, memory and culture • Tags: mulberry, mulberry tree, Staines