Negative Space: Near East
- The Coffeehouse: Social Norms, Social Symbols
- That coffee’s use was very similar to wine’s use did not escape the attention of authorities. One of the traditions they seized on was the “passing of the cup”, where coffee drinkers would sit around passing a single cup of coffee from one to the other “in the manner of an intoxicant”.
- In a Persian Kitchen
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This is probably the best Iranian/Persian cookbook I have; it is definitely the one I use most often.
- Taverns without Wine: The Rise of the Coffeehouse
- Where alcohol was illegal and restaurants non-existent, coffeehouses presented a compelling attraction for those wishing to socialize.
