What is one of the oldest beverages humans have produced with recipes found in Sumerian writings?
History of beer Beer is one of the oldest beverages humans have produced, dating back to at least the 5th millennium BC in Iran, and was recorded in the written history of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia and spread throughout the world.
Bamia Bamia matbukha (باميه مطبخ 'cooked okra') or bamia bi-lahm (البامية باللحم 'okra with meat'), often called simply bamia, is a Middle Eastern , Egyptian and Sudanese stew prepared using lamb, okra and tomatoes as primary ingredients. Additional ingredients used include tomato sauce, onion, garlic, cilantro, vegetable oil, cardamom, salt and pepper. In Egypt, sinew (tendons) of lamb are typically used, which can endure long cooking times. Ta'aleya, an Egyptian garlic sauce, is used as an ingredient to add flavor to Bamia. The word "bamia" itself is simply the Arabic word for okra.