Yesterday, out of curiosity, I decided to check out the tweet search feature in Twitter. This is a great way to view recent tweets in the community based on particular keywords. Hoping to assess the thoughts of the online community, on what they thought about muslims, the first word I typed in was “Muslim” and I clicked the Search button. In less than a second, a list of about 20 some tweets popped up onto my screen. In the top three most recent tweets, the first one that caught my eye was the following- “Hungry Muslim is hiring.. We are looking for writers, web developers and others interested in helping Hungry…”.
Image Attribution: Chinese Muslim Preparing Halal Food – Kunming, Yunnan, China. Photography by QT Luong
I went to the profile for Hungry Muslim and clicked on the link to their website. Your best guess right now is probably along my thoughts at that point – they must be a site that has information for Muslims who love food. You’re right! So one thing led to the next and here’s four amazing sites that I recommend that you check out if you’re like me and love Food – Halal Food!
Hungry Muslim
http://www.hungrymuslim.com/
Hungry Muslim is a community-based site and blog that speaks to muslim food enthusiasts. Each place they review has a dining perspective, location map, pictures and recommendations, and is open to ratings and comments. Hungry Muslim thrives on insights from the community. If you’re interested in writing for them or just leaving a comment, then don’t be shy to participate.
MyHalalKitchen
http://www.myhalalkitchen.com/
A short bio on MuslimVoices.org reveals that “Yvonne Maffei, M.A., is a culinary educator and the founder and Editor of My Halal Kitchen, a halal food and cooking blog showcasing culinary tips and healthy halal recipes.” My Halal Kitchen, nominated for Best Food Blog on Blogger’s Choice Awards, is very well designed and organized. Recipes are categorized by Ethnicity, Meal Type, Ingredient, and Season. There is also a wealth of information on kitchen related topics, such as events, links to favorite blog sites, and recommended reading to name a few. If you’re someone who loves to try out new recipes or you blog about food, this is an inspiring site to take a look at.
Here are a few articles you may find interesting, that Yvonne wrote for MuslimVoices.org:
Food As Dawah: Teaching a Cultural Heritage with Cuisine
10 Ways Muslims Can Start a Food Revolution
Zabihah
http://www.zabihah.com
When we first came across Zabihah.com a little over a year ago we were ecstatic. Today, needless to say, we are just as ecstatic as the first time we came across the site. Zabihah.com has grown to be the largest comprehensive guide to Halal Restaurants and Products in the world. Users can leave reviews and search for Halal Restaurants & Take-outs by location, country and region. Kudos to the Staff at Zabihah.com for keeping the site well organized and easy to navigate. What are our favorite parts about the site? 250 restaurants have signed up to post coupons and discounts on Zabihah.com, they now have a Chain of Authority for their listings (which includes Halal Certification Boards), and they have an awesome app for the iPhone & iTouch which we are happy to use on the go.
Green Zabiha
http://www.greenzabiha.com
For everyone who believes that the food we eat should never be taken for granted and blessed in the best of ways, Green Zabiha is here to provide organic, halal-pastured grass fed meats. Green Zabiha is a company that is serious about food and well-being but goes beyond what is best for just the average person. They focus on the world, the environment and the very animals that we find on our dinner plates at night. We can’t say enough how beautiful we find their message and concept. So here it is, from their own words: “There was time when the raising, harvesting, cooking, and eating of food was infused with a deep consciousness, and we seek to remind ourselves that food is not simply nutrition, but the most intimate way we interact with our world. Restoring sacredness to food is restoring sacredness to our own bodies and souls, and creation as a whole. By striving to eat food that nourishes our body and spirit, we hope to attain a level of consciousness that allows us to develop a relationship with our food, our Creator and ourselves where we truly experience: “A Blessing In Every Bite”. “
[Short story on the side - I digress a little, so before actually following the link to the Twitter profile for Hungry Muslim, I skimmed the rest of the tweets. Long story short, sad news, they weren't very nice. Heads up to active muslim twitter-er's out there, let's push for a positive image of muslims, on Twitter in general. ]
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