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Syrian-ish: Damascus Meets Little Rock at Layla's Restaurant
FromGravy
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Arab American and Middle Eastern immigrants have had a unique experience in the U.S. With a history that dates back more than 100 years, Arab Americans of every generation have brought their food and history with them, and have often used restaurants as a center of culture and a way to create their own American and Arab story. In Arkansas, one popular restaurant owner has married his love of his hometown Damascus, Syria, and his love of his present home of Little Rock. The result is delicious in taste, rich in history, and demonstrative of Arab American ingenuity that’s existed for generations.
Released:
Jun 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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