Makanek

Makanek
Lebanese Makanek
Alternative namesNa'anik[1]
TypeSausage
Place of originLevant
Main ingredientsLamb, beef

Makanek (Arabic: مَقَانِق, romanized: maqāniq or مُقَانِق, muqāniq), also known as Nakanik (نَقَانِق, naqāniq), is a type of Levantine sausage. It is made from a combination of spiced ground meat (traditionally lamb and beef) filled into a sheep casing.[2] The casing is then fried to create a crispy sausage. The dish can be spiced with pine nuts, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, vinegar, and may be cooked with wine.[3] Traditionally, Makanek is served with pomegranate molasses.[4][5] Makanek often consumed as meze or sandwiches, typically alongside pickles.[6][7] Makanek are especially popular in Lebanon; Makanek made by Lebanese Christians may include pork and wine in their makanek,[1] whereas Muslims usually do not.[8]

History

The 10th Century cookbook Kitab al-Tabikh by Abbasid author Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq contained an entire chapter dedicated to recipes for laqāniq (لقانق), which are described as sausages made with small intestines.[9]

Etymology

The word nakanik (نقانق) is ultimately borrowed through Aramaic from the Latin lucanica.[10][11] The word is often translated into English as "sausage", despite it being seen as distinct.[6]

See also

  • Merguez – Spicy sausage in Maghrebi cuisine

References

  1. ^ a b Wadi, Sameh (14 April 2015). The New Mediterranean Table: Modern and Rustic Recipes Inspired by Traditions Spanning Three Continents. Page Street Publishing. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-62414-104-1. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  2. ^ Gomes, Michael. "An Iftar that reminds one of 'home flavours". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  3. ^ Ying, Chris (5 April 2016). The Wurst of Lucky Peach: A Treasury of Encased Meat: A Cookbook. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. pp. 79, 80. ISBN 978-0-8041-8778-7. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Makanek | Traditional Sausage From Lebanon | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  5. ^ Holmes, Mona (2019-12-19). "Mona's Kitchen in Tarzana Is 'Worth a Jaunt for Lovers of Lebanese Cuisine'". Eater LA. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  6. ^ a b "رحلة المقانق من بابل إلى الـ«هوت دوغ»" [The journey of Makanek from Babylon to hot dogs]. Asharq Al-Awsat (in Arabic). 14 Jul 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Dressed Lebanese sausages". SBS Food. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  8. ^ Allen, Gary (15 September 2015). Sausage: A Global History. Reaktion Books. pp. 73, 74. ISBN 978-1-78023-555-4. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  9. ^ al-Warrāq, al-Muẓaffar Ibn Naṣr Ibn Sayyār (26 November 2007). "CHAPTER 36". Annals of the Caliphs' Kitchens: Ibn Sayy?r Al-Warr?q's Tenth-Century Baghdadi Cookbook. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-15867-2. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  10. ^ Siegmund Fraenkel [in German] (1886). Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im arabischen (in German). Brill. p. 38. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  11. ^ Marks, Gil (17 November 2010). "Sausage". Encyclopedia of Jewish Food. HMH. ISBN 978-0-544-18631-6. Retrieved 7 October 2025.

Further reading

allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makanek