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Comprised of layers of fried eggplant, tomato, potatoes, carmelized onions, and chicken sautéed and simmered in a broth with nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom, and rice. it's a big family, children and grandchildren all living under the same roof. and it can get chaotic. so let's talk about food and eat food because it's just sitting here. >> laila: yeah, yeah, yeah. sure. sure. sure. >> anthony: what do we have here? >> laila: okay, so this is called maqluba or maqluba. traditionally made with lamb and this case chicken. [ speaks arabic ] they're very concerned that we're being very rude, and we're...

They do one version or another of this all over the world, but shuwa is special. they slather a goat with a spicy paste consisting of cumin, coriander, red pepper, cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg. then wrap the meat in palm or banana leaves, dig a hole, throw in some meat and cover it up and leave underground for a day or two over hot coals. >> anthony: oman has changed in a way that's unique to anywhere i've been. i mean, i haven't seen any place that has, sort of, maintained the architecture and the character that this country has. and that's a really unusual thing. >> hassan: yeah it's one of...

The term is a historical insult, based on the sale of counterfeit spices.

The term is a historical insult, based on the sale of counterfeit spices.

Toast the holidays with this warm and wonderful cocktail.