THE ARCHITECTURE OF ZUCCHINI / CUCURBITA PEPO
Immigration:
in the 19th centuary it started it’s trip from the Americas starting by Italy. Now due to its easy-going nature, the entire world is it’s home.
Variety of forms:
Plantation time cycle:
Zucchini exists in tens of forms, below are the nine most common(including the little Syrian Summer Squash).
Zucchini could be planted around the year, but the natural season is between May and September. March
April
February
Local usage and exportation:
Zucchini is a base for various dishes and methods of cooking, It’s form and structure makes it easy to slice, peel, stuff, fry, boil, and grill. Stuffing Zucchini is one of the specialities of the middleastern kitchen.
Turkey
May
June
January
Syria December
Green Zucchini
Yellow Squash
Zephyr Squash
Costa Cousa Romanesco Squash Zucchini
Yellow Zucchini
Syrian Summer Squash
Eight Ball Zucchini
July
The Mediterranean
Pattypan Squash
November
August October
September
Syria and Lebanon are home for the Syrian Zucchini. Exportation is mainly to neighboring countries and Europe where it’s demanded by the middle eastern comunities since several dishes from the levant use it.
MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP
‘Cousa bi laban’ stuffed zucchini with yogurt :
PLANT
BUY
CUT
STUFF
SCOOP
with meat, onion, parsley & pine nuts
One of the Syrian dishes from Damascus, that illustrate the culture of stuffed vegetables in the Mediterranean, the culture of cooking in yogurt inherited from the Ottomans, and the Architectural transformation on the form throughout the process on the levels of Texture, Size, Color, Elasticity, and TASTE !
Farm Ghouta
Market Souk
Suburban farming areas are mostly concentrated in the eastern and western forrests (Ghouta) of the city
House Bait
The Urban area of the city, where outdoor life is concentrated and long covered markets are scattered.
The city center, the old city, where heavy housing dominates the urban fabric.
Jordan
FRY
BOIL
COOK
in baked yogurt
EAT