The Illustration Blog of a Nomadic Mediterranean Foodie | Illustrator & Artist | Food Illustration, Travel Illustration, Illustrated Maps, Editorial Illustration, People Illustration, Illustrated Recipes
“Food for the soul stays secret. Body food gets put out in the open like us” – Sufi love poet, Jalaluddin Rumi Hello! I’m Yaansoon, an illustrator and artist from the Mediterranean. After travelling to more than 20 countries across 4 continents and meeting urban and rural people from all kinds of cultures, I decided to specialise in food illustration, travel illustration (including illustrated ...
| Woman in Traditional Tribal Dress Holding a Local Fried Tomatoes Dish, Jordanian Middle Eastern Food Illustration by Illustrator and Artist Yaansoon | This Middle Eastern food illustration was first posted on my blog and was later on licenced to Italian publisher, Sellerio Editore, as a book cover to culinary title, Delizie d’Oriente (Delights of…
| GIF, Editorial Illustration, Women Empowerment Illustration, People Illustration by Illustrator and Artist Yaansoon | I created this women empowerment illustration for UK-based DIFD Inclusive as part of #16DaysofActivism, marking the International Day to End Violence against Women & Girls, coinciding on 25 November 2017. DIFD Inclusive, part of the UK Government’s Department for International…
Middle Eastern fried tomatoes come in all forms and flavours; some are made with meat, while others are sautéed with eggs (like Shakshuka). But this Jordanian Galayet Bandora is a main course/starter that I consider to be one of the yummiest olive-oil based offerings in the Middle Eastern cuisine. What I love about this dish…
In today’s illustration, we are taking a closer look at the Middle Eastern pantry behind some of the recipes scheduled for my Illustrated Middle Eastern Recipes blog series. Mouneh is the word used in Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and Palestine to indicate the tradition of preserving organic seasonal produce consisting of vegetables, yoghurts, herbs and fruits,…
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