The Murder of Egypt's Forgotten Queen - Shajar al-Durr & Om Ali

[@rue1533]

She actually is not forgotten in modern Egypt! Her story is part of the mandatory arabic curriculum in middle school here in Egypt she has her own dedicated book that is actually mandatory for all kids to read, so her story still lives on!

[@joumanaaref1729]

yeah I remember having to study that story and we took it 2 to 3 times in school (depending whether you wear scientific section or literature section)

[@IllusionistsBane]

Her Tree of Pearls icon still stands, right? I heard of her from AoE4 and Jack Rackam.

[@momensaid7547]

طموح جارية 😂😂

[@robmckeown3808]

😊

[@robmckeown3808]

17:43

[@emanel-shura8510]

Egyptian here 🖐 You missed frying the roqaq in butter 😂 it's a game changer step.. you should try it again with the fried roqaq.. I'm sure the taste and the texture will get better. Thank you ❤

[@Zoon-li-ol5ih]

I'm super happy to see some medieval egyptian history! So much of our pop cultural understanding of egyptian history is just pyramids and pharaos and hieroglyphs, and just sorta pretends that Egypt stopped existing after the death of Cleopatra.

[@TastingHistory]

I wish people would be as enthusiastic as you about it! I've collected all Egypt episodes on this playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLIkaZtzr9JDmFc28KdUu2wCizIkFm0ntG&si=HKr7zWJMvjIeH1Bk

[@chelseashurmantine8153]

@@TastingHistoryoooooh

[@Stroggoii]

People like to pretend Umayyad Egypt is not real Egypt. Which is weird since everyone seems to be exited to talk about how the caliphate influenced Morocco and Spain.

[@al4381]

@@Stroggoii Well part of it is that Umayyad Egypt was a cultural death for Egypt, and also oftentimes horrible conditions and persecution of the native Copts.

[@morrigankasa570]

​@@al4381Exactly, I was going to comment something similar. The Ptolemaic Dynasty was weaker than the "Golden Age" of Egyptian Power, but still at least maintained some strength of culture & wealth. Then the Romans who took over continued some of that, when the Romans declined it was a "Dark Age" for Egypt. Not until the Russians & French took over did they start restoring some culture of Egypt.

[@MohamedSalahYouTube]

I'm Egyptian Roqaq is used for Om Ali to this day in Egypt. never heard of any other type of bread (other than Filo and puff pastry) for this specific recipe. Most people do it with roqaq. + Edit: Looked it up and it looks like the croissant is just a new niche trendy thing. again that's not the modern version . most people do it with roqaq

[@anonthehousemouse]

Good to know!

[@nayzak9791]

Yeah I'm jordanian and follow alot of egyption moms channels on yt... Never seen one use croissants in om Ali 😂😂

[@youssefhossam327]

​​@@nayzak9791 Those channels are hilarious. One second you're noting the recipe down the next you're listening to the craziest housewife story of all time

[@MUT-Studios]

@@youssefhossam327😂😂

[@world__2264]

We do it some time with other kinds of bread like brioche bun it works very well, so he is kinda right.

[@TastingHistory]

Note that the baking temperature for the bread is 475 even though it says 400 on screen.

[@w4rren.w330]

Yo random question bro, are you baked or is it just me hahaha I'm baked also twin 🧿✨️

[@TheOnceMoreGaming]

LOL Mongol Franchise! I love your choice of words.

[@floralletters6831]

I absolutely love your touch on the history of what is arguably the most reputable Egyptian dessert. But I do want to note that we still and most often use roqaq for Umm Ali (ام علي). It’s the essential and more commonly used than anything else for Umm Ali ‎(ام علي). Also a lot of the actual history discussed in this episode isn’t *completely* accurate. Shagar el dour was not a concubine as she was sold as a slave/servant. Egypt was and still is a muslim nation and any kind of adultery was forbidden and greatly frowned upon (being a concubine is an act and form of adultery under the label of “royalty” thought I hardly believe that it is acceptable regardless). The late sultan of Egypt had purchased her for marriage, freeing her from the chains of slavery. By sha’ria, a woman cannot be a leader of a country due to many factors that would ultimately lead to the nation’s downfall. (There’s a LOT more to this, please do your research and rely on the words of a well versed and educated scholar) I really appreciate your time and efforts for making and speaking about Umm Ali, but please refer to Egyptian history when touching on subjects like these because there are speculations in and around a lot of what has actually happened around the history of that time. Most of middle eastern history concerning royalty and war time that the west knows about has been, mostly if not completely told by the west from the western point of perspective.

[@kaboom4679]

They should put the band back together .

[@Mealworm69]

What happened to the old stove?

[@gtpower3]

egyptian here and its such a treat (much like the food in these videos) to watch you cover our pretty vast history and just as vast cuisine! ❤️🇪🇬

[@carltonriales4352]

But the way he says it kills me. Hahaha

[@cracker0254]

@gtpower3 I vacationed in Egypt many years ago, and at the hotel I stayed at, they offered a dish that I think might have been a variation of this, but it was a bit more of a soup, and I've been wanting to find out what it was ever since, because it was so incredibly delicious. I'm so glad this video may have finally helped me find it, so I can try making it!

[@RandomHairCo]

@@cracker0254 must have been it but they added way more milk than it should have been

[@marwaqoura7804]

@@cracker0254 Was it introduced in a clay bowl ? the soup variety is I think Fattet Roqqaq فتة رقاق The same kind of bread with lots of warm buffalo or cow milk , ghee and honey or sugar but without the nuts and cream ..It is very much like breakfast corn flakes but very different type of bread , we like it in Winter .

[@cracker0254]

@@marwaqoura7804 It was almost 20 years ago, so I don't remember if it was served specifically in a clay bowl, but it was served at breakfast! The hotel sadly mostly served European/American style food, so this always stuck out to me as one of the few local dishes I got to try. Thank you for the tip! I'll probably try making both!

[@garlicgalore]

My cooking often gets served "God willing" just like the Egyptian cookbook says

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

Lmao same! Moreso my baking. Cooking I can do; baking is in the lord's hands 😂

[@derrickallen8138]

I'm an adamantly non religious person but I always say the same when eating at my MIL

[@Music-xp5wg]

13c is not ancient Egypt though

[@garlicgalore]

@@Music-xp5wg I stand corrected

[@matasa7463]

​@@ThinWhiteAxe ah yes, the game of "has it risen, or has it popped flat?"

[@christophghost206]

I actually made this dish for my 6th grade egyptology unit project. I was the only one other than my teacher who ate it because I was bullied and they all lied about being allergic to nuts. Their loss because the other food was lamb balls that tasted like how male goats smell, some runny spinach dish, and one tried to bring beer

[@rosalindalay4499]

😂

[@anti-sal3am698]

Arabic speaker here! so "Shajar al-Durr" means "Tree of Pearls" in arabic, calling her just "Shajar" is like calling her "tree", same goes for many other arabic names composed of two words like " Sala al-Din" "Nour al-Din" "Oum Qerfa"... etc! Max is Forgiven of course because He's an awesome chef with an original content and channel Thumbs UP!

[@Vanda-il9ul]

Thank you for explaining.

[@anti-sal3am698]

@@Vanda-il9ul No problem !

[@sherifadel24]

يعم الراجل بيحاول متكبرش الموضوع

[@Tony11442]

It's "Trees of Pearl" not "Tree of Pearls". It's ok to call her Shajar for short, which means Trees (plural) not Tree.

[@mochimmy3724]

Who are you to forgive or not forgive. He can call her whatever he feels like

[@AhmedEtman79]

As an Egyptian, I'm very pleased with this episode. You've done great work with both the historical story and the recipe. My minor two remarks would be: 1- At 8:19 you said that the French army had taken control of many of the cities in the Nile Delta and was moving to Egypt. Well, Mansoura and the Nile Delta are already part of Egypt so the correct phrase would be that they were heading to Cairo. Interestingly enough, for hundreds of years most rural Egyptians did refer to the Capital Cairo as "Egypt" and that may have been the name used in the source you were reading from. 2- The name of the Sultana means "Tree of pearl" and in Arabic, one tree is Shajara and the plural; trees; is Shajar. So the first part of her name would be Shajara not Shajar, and because that word ends with a vowel and the next part; al-Durr; also start with a vowel, a silent "t" that exists in the spelling of the Arabic word Shajara would now be pronounced making her name pronounced "Shajarat-al-Durr" Overall you are doing an excellent job and I really enjoy your content and appreciate the work and effort you put in it.

[@carltonriales4352]

Don't forget how he pronounced the dish. Hahaha

[@RomisaaMohammad-u2x]

​@@carltonriales4352om ali not wrong 🙂

[@ramaahbk6596]

يا عم بكفي ام علي وصل صيتها لعندهم و مافي اختلاف على نطق الاسم 😂😂

[@200555280]

He is correct about Shahar Al Durr name. Modern Egyptian say it wrong. It’s a nick name at the end.

[@CoralHahn-Townsend]

@@200555280 it’s correct if you’re referencing the Egyptian colloquial dialect of Arabic. Additionally, you would probably pronounce it Shagarit Id-Durr now a days if you’re from the Cairo or the Northern Nile Delta.

[@gz7006]

"Take out and serve - God Willing." In the Xth century, the line between "ominous" and "pietous" was very thin, it seems.

[@gallagherchick]

Nah. “In shaa Allah” is something Muslims and Arabic people say before things happen or when plans are made e.g. “Let’s get together for dinner next week, in shaa Allah.”

[@seronymus]

Technically speaking Christians too can and should talk like this, I'm Orthodox and have heard of monks and nuns and even pious laypeople talk like this with many quotidian tasks.

[@mariaantoniajosephajohanna]

@@seronymus I was raised coptic (Egyptian) orthodox and can confirm my mom says it constantly hahaha

[@josepholiveira2873]

@@gallagherchick You are, of course, 100% correct. But I also like to think that this is just how baking has felt for thousands of years. "Once all the steps are done, you'll take the dessert out of the oven, and it'll be great... God willing."

[@napoleonfeanor]

Inshallah is just a pious phrase and practicing Christians would say similar. Some sociologists from Arab speaking countries had a theory that there is a wider attitude behind it making pious people less likely to proactively engage in risks, something very similar to the concept of Russians being fatalistic. As a phrase however, it just means "God willing" and is very common.

[@NTLuck]

I would like to point out that for Egyptians, Shajar al-Durr (Yes that's her first name. All of it.) is not forgotten, for I remember learning about her in class. There was even a literary work that followed her life story from childhood to her death. Just like Hatshepsut, Nefertari, and Cleopatra, she is considered an important part of our history

[@AttaBek1422]

Technically that’s her slave name not her personal name. She started out as a concubine of As-Salih Ayyub

[@adamradford8053]

The smile when he says "murder" has me cracking up. The way historians get so excited over murder is adorable. Usually.

[@Sarafimm2]

Well, it didn't happen to them, and it mixes it up from "everyone lived normally".

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

We love Drama. I personally love Royal Mistresses, they're fun to read about.

[@PhotonBeast]

History can be like Game of Thrones (the good bits) in real time. I can see the appeal.

[@oopsgingermoment]

We love messy history what can I say haha

[@roecocoa]

Thumbnail: Dessert 😃 Title: Murder 💀

[@error52]

In Bulgaria, the crushed version of the bread you made is sold in stores under the name "yufka". We were under Ottoman rule for 500 years, so three guesses where we got it from. As a kid I loved having it for breakfast, mixed with hot milk and sugar. Delicious! The texture was, indeed, exactly like noodles. I no longer live in Bulgaria, but now have a strong craving for yufka, so I have something to search for.

[@hussledupgamejam]

rumor has it if you chant “hardtack clack” in the mirror three times at 3 am you’ll hear max click behind you 👀

[@bonniebrush94]

LOL!

[@ragdollcatledaandherbutlerstef]

😁😁

[@g.v.hedgpeth2602]

😆

[@EmMiller-wu3dy]

😂😂😂

[@elleslaton3768]

😂😂

[@samarkamal5307]

I am Egyptian and I was worried that there would be errors in the story of Umm Ali’s sweets...but you told the whole story in a correct way and in a concise and interesting way...Umm Ali’s sweets today definitely taste better than in previous centuries...I am lucky to have found this the great canal. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@MohammedAymen-n8b]

برضو عندو غلطات كتير

[@samarkamal5307]

@@MohammedAymen-n8b زي ايه

[@MohammedAymen-n8b]

@@samarkamal5307 مثلا هو قال ان الصالح ايوب اتجوز شجر الدر بعد م مسك السلطنه دا غير انو م ذكر قصه صعود الصالح ايوب وحروبة قبل التنصيب ودور شجر الدر فيها

[@jokodihaynes419]

"But the thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies"-Lawkeeper Equity Mlp Ace Attorney EOJ

[@koboldnoble]

Seeing elements of justice out in the wild is a blast from the past! Had to look this up to be sure, never watched much beyond the original episode set

[@deniseeulert2503]

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

[@dwanpol-lovesdonuts]

By default, your enemies cannot betray you, rather they are acting as expected.

[@EffableLemming]

​@@dwanpol-lovesdonuts if enemies betray you, it means they were suddenly friendly?

[@MaterialMenteNo]

"No sht Sherlock" - me, KZbin comment section

[@magnoliaflower3310]

This story should be made into a movie. No more revamping of old Hollywood movies. Make this story into a movie. It has a female leader in a patriarchal society, murder, deceit, food. So many wonderful thing. We would get to learn about history of a non-western country. It has everything. If people watch Shakespeare, they will watch this.

[@garlicgirl3149]

I agree!!!

[@anonthehousemouse]

Absolutely, this is a major yes from me. With proper research into the events, cultures, and people to achieve historical accuracy.

[@200555280]

We are happy this way. Every time Hollywood do something with stories from another culture, they twist and bend it to western taste.

[@mauricefricke6236]

You have no idea how Hollywood works.

[@wewenang5167]

If you eat the history of the ISLAMIC CIViLIZATION THERE ARE A LOT OF FEMALE RULERS ALL OVER ISLAMIC WORLD. NOT JUST IN MIDDLE EAST BUT ALSO MUSLIMS SOUTH EAST ASIA. Not all of them ended being killed but much love by the populations. Syria, egypt, Iraq, even the Araban peninsula at one point of times in Islamic history have one female rulers or defacto rulers. The Acehnese Sultanate in Northern part of Sumatra in Indonesia in 16 century have female Navy commander who defeated a Dutch navy! Northen art of Malaysia used to have female Muslims rulers also and she able to defeated the Thai army.

[@timmccarthy9917]

I'm glad to see modern Egypt get its shine. Too often, what we westerners learn about Egypt stops after "ancient."

[@napoleonfeanor]

Modern? It's medieval one haha

[@Sam-lm8gi]

True, but I would still love to see more Tasting History episodes on ancient Egypt. :P

[@Naharu.]

Tbf, the overview of world history in most schools tend to forget a lot of countries after a while Kinda like how Italy just kinda disappears after the renaissance and the US disappears after its independence and both tend to only reappear in WW2

[@terminator572]

@@Naharu. Same with Macedonia or Greece. After Alexander the Great most curriculums drop them.

[@timmccarthy9917]

@@napoleonfeanor yeah but the food is eaten today

[@Oktopia]

Your dedication to language and proper pronunciation of words is simply amazing. I greatly appreciate it.

[@Mkalikapisa-ui7by]

Except the way he pronounces croissants; a Frenchman'd roll underground at that

[@al4381]

Except almost no Arabic word he pronounced in this video was pronounced correctly.

[@CrzyGazara]

@@al4381 this.

[@bigdubi24]

I love max but the pronunciation in this episode was not good, sounded almost… French? It was distracting. It would’ve been better to stick to an American accent in this case…

[@Mkalikapisa-ui7by]

@@bigdubi24 not French please, if his rendition of croissant is an indicator. Speaking from the UK I'd prefer a less US presentation, especially in the realm of measures. We're in metric so neith your cups nor pints hold any equivalent here

[@ShanRenxin]

"The new Mongol franchise" sent me! Mmmmmmm, intrigue never tasted so good.

[@Albukhshi]

They're there to serve a McChinggis meal to every part of Earth!

[@diezelfunk]

@@Albukhshi Rumour has it they're even expanding to include Burger Khaan.

[@O-sa-car]

their bbq is good too

[@lenabreijer1311]

With a side of plague.

[@Kruhn]

​@@AlbukhshiOr Golden Horde, ASSEMBLE!!!!!!!!!

[@niveenhasan4985]

I'm Egyptian from a city called Mansoura - literally the victorious- The judge's house "Ibn Luqman" where Louis IX was kept prisoner is now a museum and it tells the story of the battle and Shajaratt al Dur crucial role in it. She is as famous as Cleopatra and Hetshipsut.

[@MrShadows-vh3er]

I don't often comment, but I thought I'd let you know that I always look forward to your videos Max. My best friend Bentley passed on the way to the vet yesterday and I've been re-watching your videos to try and feel a bit better. All the best-

[@tthappyrock368]

My deepest sympathies over the loss of your dear Bentley!

[@christabelle__]

My heart goes out to you! And I know it's easier to say than do, but cherish all the good times - don't linger on the times that were hard, or painful...Bentley loved you, and loved everything about you, and everything you did for him! I'm sure he had a long, happy life at your side - and that's what's important... all the love, and care, and joy that was shared between you! Take time to grieve, but don't let it crush you - I know my cats want to cuddle when I'm sad, so I'm sure your Bentley wouldn't have wanted you to stay sad for too long, either.

[@aL3891_]

Sorry to hear about your friend 😢 hang in there man

[@deniseeulert2503]

We are all so sorry for you. I hope Nentley had a long and happy life.

[@Pattilapeep]

Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your pet. We just lost our girl, Robbie in June. She was 18 and our baby girl. Things will get better, but not for awhile. Take care.

[@maighaleb786]

Also “beat her to death with their shoes” is legitimately one of the most Egyptian things I’ve ever heard. Lol.

[@jackdaw99]

I’m severely allergic to absolutely everything in this murder-celebrating dessert. Pretty fitting, honestly

[@TeamDreamhunter]

You can still eat it!! Only once though.

[@DieGurke_]

I would rather starve than eat this muslim stuff. I have seen pigs eating better than this

[@be6715]

@@TeamDreamhunter Now there is a positive take! :)

[@codename495]

You can go out happy.

[@janettedargy7941]

😂

[@manaalelkady9262]

About the texture, most pepole in Egypt still use roqaq not croissant but we fry it in butter instead of just pouring it on top of the roqaq.

[@janeyrevanescence12]

To Maximus Millerus Hardtackus (clack clack) from a fan, Greetings! I want to issue a challenge to you for your Halloween episode this year. Your choice as to which: A dish that might’ve been served at the villa on Lake Geneva Lord Byron rented during the summer of 1816 where a teenaged Mary Shelley was inspired to write the Gothic Horror novel Frankenstein. Or, A dish that might’ve been served at one of the pubs in Whitechapel when Jack the Ripper was prowling the streets. I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

[@polarbearsaysyummy5845]

😊

[@TheoRae8289]

I am here for both options

[@adaywithsmator]

A great two options.

[@LaDivinaLover]

I support either of these suggestions! Oh and, All hail Maximus Millerus Hardtackus (clack clack)! 😂lmfao

[@cynthiawofford-wc1mf]

Do I have to choose? Both options sound great!

[@raniamahdi8241]

I'm from Mansoura and the prison where the French King was held is actually a tourist place. There's also a place where over a 100 french knights were surrounded by peasants and soldiers with their back to the Nile river. They thought they could swim cross the Nile to the other side but as they got deeper people on the other bank showed up and they all either sank or killed by archers. That place now is a village literally named the 100 sunken

[@mdshonkkc]

Looks like a delightful dish, but frankly, I was glued to the Story. I never knew of this fascinating medieval woman and plan to learn more!

[@Antonious_jeffer]

I mean you have mongols , crusades , islamic inter war , a weekend at bernie's (mideval verion), betrayl, rise of one empire and fall of another , and a slave army. That's some movie type fantasy

[@StoneMidori]

The "God Willing" at the end of the recipe in the Kitab al-Tabikh really shows the cooking/baking process as a universal experience across humanity.

[@Sorcerers_Apprentice]

When you try to do everything the exact same every time, only to have your cooking and baking sometimes come out great and other times not work at all. I can understand how pre-science/pre-industrial people could only reasonably conclude that the Gods were mercurial jerks who were toying with them and all they could do was hope they were in a generous mood this time around.

[@القطالمشمشي-ث6ب]

​@@Sorcerers_Apprentice:(

[@bacinthezahab7818]

​@@Sorcerers_Apprenticewhat a really twisted way to think of it ... But i guess humans can be like that too

[@A.Filthy.Casual]

The new kitchen--especially the oven--is so beautiful

[@fridocalifornia6276]

And they keep it clean like new.

[@3.saar.a]

0:04 that pronunciation Om Ali sound disturbingly french😂

[@anemonesiac]

Le Fabuleux Destin d'Om Ali Poulain

[@minamagdy4126]

For anyone interested, the m is supposed to be 3 times longer, and the peak emphasis is supposed to be on the a in "Ali" (pronounced kind of like the English name "Ally", but with a really short l). Also, I have yet to see a westerner pronounce the letter 'ain well, if at all, without training. It is here the actual first letter of "Ali" (best I can describe it is if the vowel sound was instead a consonant, rather than starting abruptly like is usual in English. You pronounce it by letting the vowel sound early through a constricted larynx, rather than openly all at once).

[@naelyneurkopfen9741]

​@@minamagdy4126Kinda like Arabic speakers pronouncing the p sound as if it were a b, for instance? The English language doesn't have those "throaty" or "gutteral" sounds, so of course we don't use them.

[@minamagdy4126]

@naelyneurkopfen9741 yes. That sound confusion in particular is hard for older Arabs to nail consistently even with training. It's an interesting perspective to be sure. I will add that we kind of have the p sound stand in for b occasionally, mostly when it appears as the ending consonant of a cvc syllable followed by a different consonant in the next syllable (ex: pepsi is usually pronounced bepsi), but that isn't much of an inclusion of it. I'd compare that to the ng sound in English appearing only as the ending consonant sound of syllables (also the case rarely in Arabic, especially in dialects with the g sound rather the j sound), which doesn't help pronouncing it in, say, the beginning of a syllable or as an independent consonant from n, which is the case in other languages.

[@marwaqoura7804]

علي Ali has a gutteral sound we have in Arabic at the beginning that requires choking yourself at first to get it right 😅

[@lovelydreamingtime9563]

8:40 “She just pretended like he hadn’t died” ah just like Umineko

[@jinx17]

didn't think i'd see an umineko reference here but here we are lol

[@yokai333]

@@lovelydreamingtime9563 nice

[@kyoyaootori1104]

A person of culture I see.

[@lordofchaosinc.261]

Witches don't exist.

[@kyoyaootori1104]

@lordofchaosinc.261 Without love the truth cannot be seen.

[@marikarembetissa4870]

When i travelled to Egypt i tasted om ali for the first time in a buffet and i refilled my bowl many times 😂😂 Such a delicious dessert. Love Egypt ❤

[@umsami]

Love Om Ali. Thank you so much. Been a fan and patron since you had around 200k subscribers! You should look into the Egyptian dish macarona bechamel. Rumor has it that it was a favorite of Napoleon and dates back to when France ruled Egypt.

[@jwilliams3269]

Yes! Max got us through some hard times. Forever grateful!

[@mylesjude233]

That sounds awesome, good idea for a video.

[@mariaantoniajosephajohanna]

Omg I'd be so hyped if he did macarona bechamel, it's one of my favs

[@seronymus]

Is this related to Greek moussaka? Shukran Habibi

[@mariaantoniajosephajohanna]

@seronymus it's similar, but doesn't have Eggplant ♡

[@PersonalityMalfunction]

Max, you are without doubt my favourite presenter, any topic, any medium. You always raise my spirits with your enthusiasm and demeanour. As a bonus, you combine my two favourite things, history and cooking! Thank heavens you chose to leave your previous livelihood. Thank you.

[@DylanBartholomewJPepe]

Literally just sat down with my food thinking about what to watch. Incredible timing.

[@ErikZehms]

Me too!😂

[@dannyfriar5653]

Same 😂

[@kryw10]

Bon Appetit!

[@marcusbordeaux7548]

Tuesday’s are the best

[@omeed9015]

Same 😁

[@DrBernon]

My mother makes a very similar version. She makes it with regular bread, that happened to dry up from not being eaten (European bread like a baguette), milk, eggs and sugar. She heats up the milk as you did, adds some flavor (cinnamon and lemon peel). Pours it over the bread, lets it cool a bit, adds the egg and sugar, stirs it until all the bread is turned into a mush. Then prepares a glass container, pours hot caramel to the bottom, then the bread mush, and cooks it by bain-marie until it is all cooked with no liquid parts. (tested by sticking a wood pick and have it come out clean). Also delicious, and super easy to make.

[@pheart2381]

Sounds like a more refined version of bread pudding,where you soak the bread in water,wring it out ,add dried fruit and spices and an egg. Pour into a baking tray and bake sometimes over an hour,depending on thickness. Its cut into biggish cubes.

[@daisy9910]

My family does this with hot chocolate. You can use either ordinary bread as long as it's white, or brioche. Delicious!

[@stevenketola1613]

What is this called? Where is this from? It sounds fantastic.

[@DrBernon]

@@pheart2381 Yes. Pretty much. It's the same but with milk instead of water. We also call it pudding.

[@DrBernon]

@@stevenketola1613 I'm not sure about the origin, but it appears to be Spanish. Because all recipes are from Hispanic South American countries. Search for "Pudín de pan" and you will find the version I'm talking about.

[@damealeta3541]

Love how you take a ton of information and distill it down to a palatable size. I'm one of those who had no idea about this history of Egypt. As always, thanks, Max!

[@chelseashurmantine8153]

Through history, especially in Egypt, woman are given temporary power because the other options are usually warmongers or tyrants. The woman in charge (usually relative of dead prior ruler) usually carries the civilization through an especially tumultuous period, keeping temporary peace and letting the tyrants kill each other, or a new calmer ruler to shine through, and then she’s overthrown and things calm to the regular drama as it was before she was in charge.

[@Music-xp5wg]

It's just not wise to have a woman in charge when the mangols are attacking from the east and the Crusades from the north.

[@Samer-sm6nf]

Yes and No; plenty of cases of tyrant and ruthless women leaders throughout history; power corrupts everyone, not just men 😊

[@MohammedAymen-n8b]

You may like the story of Sit El mulk of Egypt and the stroy of mother of Al-Mustansir of Egypt

[@MrKaibaoh]

Same with Hatshepsut

[@saphire82]

This is my Palestinians husband’s favorite dessert, it’s a perfect cold weather comfort dessert that I can’t wait to this fall. We like to use grands flaky layers biscuits, we tried with the puff pastry but prefer the biscuits.

[@mohammadsaif8902]

Wonderful episode Max, a small fun addition; in Arabic Shajarat Al Durr, the name of the queen, roughly translates to “The Tree of Pearls”

[@200555280]

It’s a nick name not exactly her real name as was the custom for rulers.

[@hollowcrowdk]

This channel is just so consistently good. Congratulations on your well earned success 🎉

[@TastingHistory]

Thank you so much!

[@karenebarker9244]

We Southerners in USA have a similar dish in our recipes. We use any day old left over bread. Often it's the crust ends of sandwich bread. We freeze these until there are about 20 slices. Amounts of ingredients vary depending on how much bread you use. Make up a mixture of milk, spices, vanilla, a couple beaten eggs, sugar, dried fruit and any chopped nuts. Pour over to throughly moisten the bread and mix gently. Spoon mixture into a buttered baking dish to the depth of about 3 inches. Bake in a medium temperature oven until browned and set. Allow to cool and serve warm with ice cream. Also good the next morning after refrigeration. Sliced into serving size with a large cup of coffee.

[@judithrichardson3684]

Sounds like Bread Pudding or may be Bread and Butter pudding in the UK

[@karenebarker9244]

@@judithrichardson3684 Yes! Bread Pudding is what we call it. So delicious and I think would have a nicer texture than the Egyptian version.

[@Electric999999]

I expect various forms of bread puddings are as widespread as bread itself. Just a good way to use it up, especially if its the slightly stale stuff.

[@katarjin]

That is some strong coffee if you can slice with it.

[@carlwheezerofsouls3273]

Yeah thats gotta be one sharp cup!

[@TheBritColl]

Again you impress me with the cooking and blow my mind with the history. Thank you Max

[@TastingHistory]

Thank you for watching!

[@325im20]

Sometime midway through the video, I always remember to look which Pokémon José has chosen for this episode. Thanks for this bit of fun!

[@CH3LS3A]

"Where's the Sultan?" Shajar: he's fine just trust me "Aight cool"

[@lordlundar]

Something that I noticed here, The more traditional recipes would have utilized raw sugar in it as opposed to the refined white sugar. Normally I would brush it off but there is a noticeable difference in flavour that raw sugar brings that refined white doesn't. I would say that if you get the chance, use raw sugar instead.

[@lefroste6370]

Well modern egyptians use refined sugar so ...

[@Just_Pele]

DELICIOUS dish. My wife likes to use chopped dates, in lieu of sultanas (Middle Eastern raisins), and she adds chocolate chips. (The dates are a great addition, but the chocolate is too strong and overpowers the other flavors.)

[@christinebenson518]

Suggest white chocolate. It won't overpower the dates.

[@daisy9910]

I suggest swap the dates for pistachios and keep the chocolate

[@nikkiewhite476]

Wonderful video Max and thank you José for the captions! Oh I laughed so hard the second time you pulled out "I did not come here to". This whole episode was full of giggles but I just loved how you put the story in modern vernacular. The attitude just matches the idea of an offended Sultana. Take care of each other! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍

[@mariaantoniajosephajohanna]

YESSSSSS BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO DO UMM ALI ITS MY FAVORITE Counting this as a birthday present- thank you Max!!

[@lukemurphy7209]

This channel cheers me right up whenever I’m having a bad day. Proppa wholesome stuff. Thank you for all the effort you put into your content.

[@IRONHIDE_Live]

we call it žemlovka in slovakia on top we use to put whipped egg whites with sugar and instead a lot of nuts we use dried grapes and apple ...

[@monaoraini8632]

I always thought this dessert was a popular Saudi treat, but I didn't know its origin until now! Haha, I just found out why it's called Um Ali, which means 'Ali's mother.' We usually enjoy it with Saudi coffee, but now I know it's actually an Egyptian dessert. I love watching your videos-they're always so enjoyable!

[@judemorales4U]

I live in Mansoura, Egypt. I'm American and have been living here for twenty-one years.❤ We have a museum here with King Louie stuff. He shared a great historical story!

[@mohamedelghreep6507]

I am also from Mansoura and I live on the same street as the Mansoura National Museum on Port Said Street.

[@judemorales4U]

Hi Mohamed, I'm there close to the museum frequently because I get my yarn from the little yarn shop on Port Saed. Small world 😊

[@mohamedelghreep6507]

@@judemorales4U You are always welcome in your second country Egypt

[@Like4Hurricane2]

Glad to see the spirit of Empress Theodora was still alive and well almost a thousand years later in another part of the world

[@andrewphilos]

You mentioned at the end that it was almost like dessert noodles. Isnt that basically what a kugel is? Looks good, tho! Bread pudding might be my favorite dessert, and yours looks great! ❤

[@dawnjshaw8136]

Kugel rocks. It would be nice to see Max make a couple variations of it: sweet and savory, yes?

[@juliam248]

That was exactly my first thought, too. Sweet Kugel is one of my favorite childhood memories, and now I make it when family shows up for dinner.

[@mmmm-co4dc]

She's not forgotten. I am egyptian and she's very famous here we study her history in school, there tv shows & movies made about her. There is a street named after her.

[@seldomplayed6279]

I am so glad you tried to make this. I had this when I lived in the Middle East and I was so saddened that so many of the Middle Eastern restaurants in America do not have this on their menu. Question: could you just use extra crunchy pita bread instead of this stuff as the base?

[@amr_gad]

I’ve heard this story so many times and for the first time I get a grasp on the chronological order of events. Thanks for the amazing episode!

[@MetalDragon199]

Om Ali is not just made with croissants, to me that feels quite recent, I just checked some Arabic recipes and I found there are definitely still recipes that use the traditional roqaq , ones that use puff pastry, filo dough, even toast, a lot of those were marked as cheat or quick at home versions. I feel like all the ones I ate in sweet shops did use the traditional roqaq though. I can check further if you want to know more

[@Dacfooo]

this is my favourite dessert but nobody has heard of it! I definitely recommend it with cream but definitely understand why not - with condensed milk and cream used twice in the modern version it can get a bit rich! if you use premade pastry it's also a great one to prepare quickly, with most of the other ingredients being shelf stable and just a case of "mix and throw in oven". My version is part bake pastry, cut into strips, place strips layered in a baking tray. Add pistachios and almonds, Mix condensed milk and milk together and pour over, then mix the whole thing up. Bake for about 20 minutes than add fresh cream, bake until the cream has changed colour. Leave it to cool down slightly then plate it up and add cream. I add a lot of cream. The version I was told about is basically the same but with coconut.

[@moleshaman3040]

The recipe looks tasty and I’m glad to learn more about Egyptian history ! Of course Louis IX had a pretty strict interpretation of the Catholic doctrine je lived by (it was said that if he hadn’t been the heir to the throne he’d have liked to live as a monk) and he was eventually canonised as Saint Louis.

[@ziontours5893]

Interestingly, while Louis was away from France on the crusade, there was also a woman ruling France: his mother Blanche of Castille. Upon her death, he returned to France thereby ending the Seventh Crusade.

[@Edmonddantes123]

Fantastic dish, amazing story, charming host!

[@Arachnia_Sea]

2:24 Max, I'm sorry to point this out, you have a typo on the Fahrenheit temperature...you say 475 and the text on the screen says 400

[@monahikal3622]

So happy to see this ❤ Sending love from Egypt 🇪🇬 ❤

[@amcconnell6730]

It's almost exactly the same thing as an English Bread and Butter Pudding. :) Throw an egg into the hot milk to make it a custard, and use bread instead of "crackers", and you're there.

[@petertaylor4980]

And leave out the rose water?

[@2gooddrifters]

Yes. Use vanilla .​@@petertaylor4980

[@RandomHairCo]

We use mostly puff pastry nowadays ( even though you can find your judgemental auntie side eyeing you for not using rokak) So you made it spot on. Even though we use ghee or eshta (i think its clotted cream) instead of buter😊

[@minamagdy4126]

Yeah, there's a reason all the medieval dramas and stuff made in the Middle East, especially Egypt, are set specifically during Mamluke rule over Egypt, especially the years straddling the reign of Shagarat al-Durr (there's your Egyptian pronounciation). This period is very fascinating in many ways, from the military exploits of many generals to political intrigue I'sd argue is more intense than Game of Thrones (it gets very personal, very dramatic, and very dirty). About the dish itself, the recipe you show is far closer to recipes that I 've had myself than whatever you describe as modern, although it's entirely possible I simply wasn't aware of a croissant version I encountered (I don't exactly frequent this dish).

[@halawaziry6618]

Yes I make it with roqaq but I put butter during roasting the roqaq flakes in the oven before adding milk, cream and sugar Some uses the puff pastry dough also .or the ready made mille feuilles sheets

[@sandrak.robbins6305]

Thank you! I love your shows and they inspire me with my creative cooking choices. :) I truly enjoy hearing the histories!

[@HaveANiceDayDude]

Max - thank you for what you do. I feel like this episode, even more than others, resonated as -tasting- history. Very unique dish and story I did not know in the slightest. I know more about the world because of this video.

[@melissacoulter708]

I use croissants and half milk half heavy whipping cream , no raisins ever, and ALWAYS use sweetened condensed milk on top after it’s cooked… so freaking good…

[@CarolynParsons-mv1ji]

I woke up and was wondering what new videos I would find from the KZbin channels I follow and then realized it’s Tuesday! There’s a new Tasting History out!!!! You’ve made Tuesdays one of my favorite days Max! THANK YOU!!!

[@le2382]

Om Ali is my favourite dessert, and I’m so glad you made it using roqaq! It’s the ultimate comfort food for when I need a little more comforting.

[@TheoRae8289]

How does yours vary from the direction he went in, flavor wise?

[@Mxrwxa]

Egyptian here and I absolutely enjoyed your take on that part of Egypt awesome history It’s Shagarat not Shagar as the first is a singular tree while the latter is the plural form of the word ie trees 😂 I recommend you explore another famous Egyptian dish - Molokhia also dating back to Mamluks era with another very intriguing story

[@ScarletRebel96]

I love how every episode i end up playing spot the pokemon of the video

[@stevencampbell381]

Who's that Pokemon?!

[@wraithcadmus]

@@stevencampbell381 "IT'S PIKACHU"

[@dawnjshaw8136]

Does Max play Pokémon Go?

[@InnocentVodalia]

​@@stevencampbell381 Seriously, tho! What is it? Looks like a costumed Marshadow??? *shrug*

[@BorksmithandTheBeef]

I'm here in the comments trying to identify the pokemon cuz I don't recognize this one lol

[@juliabaum8832]

I just had this for the first time at a local Egyptian festival today and it was so good!

[@benthomason3307]

waiter: "what do you want for dinner?" indecisive person: "umm, Ali?"

[@napoleonfeanor]

It's better when the indecisive person is just asking his friend Ali, who is with him at the Egyptian restaurant :D

[@RomisaaMohammad-u2x]

Actually their are many names of dishes that have real name from Egyptians like sawabie zaynab and that's mean zaynab's fingers 😂

[@saphire82]

When your realize you’re saying “Ali’s mom” I mean, yeah awkward.

[@HughPlaysGames]

I had a go at making this today and it turned out awesome! Little bit of trouble getting the bread to puff up but it didn't seem to matter that much, it was crispy enough to do the job.

[@dhanna4126]

Normally it’s also not that puffed up in Egypt, you did a great job 😊

[@DIRTJS]

Always love it when you explore my country's history. My aunt makes her umm ali with ruqaq and walnuts and i love it 😊. I do wonder where they make it with croissants, I havent heard of that being a thing in Egypt.

[@napoleonfeanor]

Maybe Maghreb where they have more French influence

[@AngelavengerL]

The way you told her story was riveting. Loved this episode!

[@EarlsYardSale]

Here for Max channeling Miss White from "Clue" on the feigned surprise of dead husbands lol

[@imagination9569]

This is so cool I was just learning about Shajar Al-durr your timing is impeccable as always 😁

[@AHMAD_XR213]

Egyptian here, most of the country make om ali with puff pastry, you videos are always great ❤

[@LaCurlySue562]

Love the stories behind your recipes!!!❤❤❤

[@jessejohnson9871]

The amount of history affected by Mameluk slave soldiers deciding something was or wasn't going to happen is...pretty huge.

[@Ouzconqueror]

They was Mercenary than slaves i guess..How you can make slaves who is 3x stronger thn you or fight better thn you ? or who control army..Yeah they always mentioned as slave Turkic soldiers but im sure they wasnt slaves but fight for money.COs mercenary or blacksmith always been ancient art/job for turkic ppls.

[@alicecain4851]

Max, I LOVE that you always dive right in and take a really decent bite!

[@HenryGoob]

Om Ali is directly translated to “mother Ali” or mother of Ali. Mothers and fathers are commonly referred by their oldest son’s name. Father of Ali, Mother of Ali. The word “Ibn” which you might see a lot in Arabic names actually means “son of”. So “Ali Ibn Mohammed” would be “Ali son of Mohammed” or “Ibn Ali” would be “son of Ali”

[@ameliacrowley7772]

I've hoped you would cover Om Ali for ages. Thank you for making such a great job of it! (I bcan't eat the dessert any more, but I can still enjoy the story - if "enjoy" is the right word!)

[@farrah.r.s.e]

When we were kids we used to call Um Ali “grandma” because my dad is named Ali and so his mother would be grandma 😂 so thanks for making “grandma” ❤

[@garlicgirl3149]

How enticing the story and dessert. I love the fact that two people mentioned it to you on the same day. Quaint.

[@GiselleMFeuillet]

The last time I was this early, I went back to bed and slept another hour 😅

[@mecahhannah]

Really appreciate your coverage of a wide range of topics love your channel awesome as always thanks!❤

[@christopheferraux2864]

Hello from France, funny timing: I am reading a bibliography of Queen Blanche of Castile, the mother of King Louis IX of France, she was the one who ensured the regency during the crusade and the detention of the king in Egypt

[@Oxtocoatl13]

So there were actually female regents in power in both France and Egypt? That's an interesting coincidence.

[@Game_Hero]

@@Oxtocoatl13 There have been female regents pretty much everywhere the heir was too young to rule

[@Oxtocoatl13]

@@Game_Hero i know but it's curious that it happened at the same time on both sides during the 7th crusade. That means the ransom negotiations were held between two queens.

[@Waywren]

oh, brilliant! What an amazing story, and that bread pudding looks amazing.

[@ermishatziantoniou5113]

its crazy that history is even more graphic and interesting than a novel or tv series and instead of trying to change events or invent new ones maybe they should stick to the originals

[@OrchidFlower86]

I’m Egyptian ♥️🇪🇬 and I love Om Ali and love how you narrate such a historical story that I myself forgot!! But I believe you haven’t tried Om Ali as Egyptians do it today… we do it in a way that’s irresistibly delicious!! 😋🥧

[@gallagherchick]

Ooo! Another Egyptian recipe to try. The first time I had shakshuka… 🤤 It’s in my regular rotation now. This might have to be next 😊

[@rinber13]

You might want to try koshari as well then

[@s231966]

Born and raised in Egypt and this is by far the best and most accurate I have found on youtube. Kudos!