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Its influence can be tasted in dishes far beyond the Arabian Peninsula, yet the remarkable story behind that influence is rarely told.<\/p>\n<p>In The Influence of Arabian Food, part of Sufra Time: An Immersive Arabian Dining Journey, you\u2019ll discover how ancient trade routes, cultural exchange and human migration helped ingredients, cooking techniques and culinary traditions cross continents. Follow the journeys of fragrant spices, rice, coffee, citrus, dates and other treasured foods as they moved through Arabia and into the wider world\u2014transforming kitchens and connecting cultures along the way.<\/p>\n<p>The evening also reveals a natural kinship between Arabian and Appalachian food traditions. Both were shaped by the land, resourcefulness and recipes handed down through generations rather than written in cookbooks. 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