In Syria, we say that the eye eats before the mouth, so even if it’s a casual, midweek meal, it needs to be colourful and well presented. There’s always hummus and fresh bread, maybe a heavier meat dish or two, some vegetables or salads, pickles … There’s also always far more than we can all eat in one sitting, so there are always leftovers. Those leftovers then go into the fridge and become tomorrow’s meals, along with some freshly made extras: maybe a new salad or a rice dish, something hot or a crunchy side. That’s how we eat.
