uploaded by: Amina Al-Thahabi
filmmaker: Amina Al-Thahabi
about the film:
November 2007, a restaurant owner in Baghdad shows us how to make Masgoof, a delicious and popular Iraqi fish dish.
Masgouf (Arabic: مسقوف) is a traditional Iraqi dish, it is an open cut karp spiced with salt, pepper and tamarind. While keeping the skin on, it is then brushed with olive oil.
Traditional garnishes for masgouf include chopped onions and tomatoes, as well as the clay-oven.
After marinating the fish, it is then placed on wooden sticks and then barbecued on a large flame. After the fish is well cooked and crispy, it is often sprinkled with the juice of a lemon, ready to be served.
Like many other Iraqi dishes it is usually served with rice, along with salad and pickles.
