Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 20, 2011 14:39
12 yrs ago
1 viewer *
Arabic term
Jordan
Professional Writer and Translator
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, English
القاورمة
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Cooking / Culinary
A dish mentioned in a Sudanese text. I know it is a name and can be transliterated. I am interested, however, in knowing what the dish actually consists of.
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | Al-Quaorma |
Heba Salah
|
| 5 | Alquaorma |
sanaa 70
|
| 4 | pearl onions |
Nadia Ayoub
|
Change log
Jun 29, 2011 23:25: Heba Salah Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+2
7 mins
Heba Salah
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Egypt
Freelance English Arabic Translator
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Lebanese, Iraqi, UAE, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Syrian, Kuwaiti, Egyptian, Palestinian, Saudi ) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
Al-Quaorma
It consists of cubes of meat and small onions .. :D
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 10 mins (2011-06-20 14:49:39 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
actually "Al-Quaorma" is the name of the small onions which are the main ingredient of this dish .. :)
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 10 mins (2011-06-20 14:49:39 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
actually "Al-Quaorma" is the name of the small onions which are the main ingredient of this dish .. :)
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Hassan Lotfy
: why capital Q?
1 hr
|
|
Thank you Mr. Hassan .. I think the capital Q strengthens the root word .. but it can be put in a small letter .. no problem .. :)
|
|
| agree |
Mohsin Alabdali
14 hrs
|
|
Thanks Mohsin .. :)
|
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for the help and informative link."
8 mins
1 hr
Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Never lost for words!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Italian to Arabic, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
pearl onions
http://www.google.com.eg/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4GGLL_enEG387EG3...
From a Sudanese website:
ستة حبات بصل صغيرة قاورمة
http://candy-online.net/vb/showthread.php?p=27188
From a Sudanese website:
ستة حبات بصل صغيرة قاورمة
http://candy-online.net/vb/showthread.php?p=27188
Discussion
كراث
Sudanese food, incidentally, is magnificent.