Growing up in an Arab household basically means you've been exposed to anything ever created in this world. What can I say, we just love to experiment with the new while preserving the old. The best of both worlds at your fingertips, what more can you possibly ask for? I bet you anything you've stumbled upon these 21 things in your lifetime in an Arab household:
1. Bakhour
For when it's time to get rid of those evil spirits.
2. Blue eye hanging at the entrance of your home, inside your home or both
For when 'bakhour' is not enough.
3. Argileh
Time to cozy up.
4. Blue bottles like this filled with olive oil
Olive oil season starts and these jugs take up the entire pantry.
5. Drinking jug
Bringing back some awesome memories.
6. Pita bread
Basically eaten with anything, especially with other carbs. Mjadara + bread ring a bell?
7. Bathroom water jug?
Umm, yeah.
8. Olive oil soap
To get rid of those stains.
9. All different kinds of tea pots
Because one is never ever enough.
10. These tiny tea cups
For those afternoon tea sessions with teta.
11. And these cute Arabic coffee cups with their special rakweh
Forget the modern take on coffee cups, these will always be the best!
12. These blankets
In all colors, shapes, and sizes.
13. More remotes than ever needed
Of which only one works.
14. Butt sprayer otherwise known as 'shatafah'
15. Jars like this filled with olives, pickles, labneh balls & more
16. Cheesecloths hanging out on the sink like this...
17. Jars of lamb preserved in tail fat otherwise [awarma] hanging out in your fridge
18. Slippers like this
Lying around in the house even when nobody ever wears them.
19. & sweets like these
Only one person in your entire family actually eats them.
20. Can't forget about the in-house pharmacy
Because we just love to stock up on everything.