Azima : Iraqi Communal Dinner with Sherazede Al Adhamy & Sura Ghassan Al Adhamy

Azima is the Iraqi word for invitation; come, sit, eat, stay long.

On Friday, August 21st, Sura Ghassan Al Adhamy @sama.delights and @sherazade_aladhamy are bringing an Iraqi table to Sociale, a communal sofreh of shared plates prepared slowly, alongside a family story stretching between Tunisia and Iraq.

Rice, slow-cooked meat, vegetables, dips, pickles, fresh herbs, sweet things, and the flavors that make a home feel like home.

Tickets refundable only up to 24 hours before the scheduled event.After the 24-hour deadline, tickets will no longer be eligible for a refund.

Parking is unfortunately out of our hands, but there are paid parking options available in front of Sociale by the Artisanal Market, as well as another option farther down near Yoyo Food.

We recommend arriving 20-30 minutes early to give yourself enough time to park and get settled without missing the start.

**MENU**

STARTERS

Torchi (pickled vegetables)

Ingredients: turnips, carrots, cauliflower, chili, white vinegar, salt, beet (for color)

Jajic (yogurt dip)

Ingredients: full-fat yogurt, cucumber, dried mint, garlic, olive oil, salt

Iraqi Salad — mixed variety plates

Ingredients: tomatoes, cucumber (fakouss), flat-leaf parsley (maadnouss), white onion, sumac, lemon, olive oil, salt, cumin, chili flakes

Baba Ghanouj

Ingredients: eggplant, tahini, lemon, garlic, olive oil, salt, parsley for garnish

Flat Bread

Ingredients: sourced from bakery, Iraqi-style or closest available

Fresh herb & vegetable plates

Ingredients: fresh mint, parsley, radishes, spring onions, fakouss (cucumber)

MAINS

Rice & Vermicelli

Ingredients: basmati rice, vermicelli noodles, butter or ghee, salt, turmeric (optional)

Quzi — one lamb leg (visual + flavor)

Ingredients: 1 whole lamb leg (~3–3.5kg bone-in), onion, garlic, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, black pepper, turmeric, bay leaf, ghee

Tebsi — eggplant with tomato, pepper, onion, garlic

Ingredients: eggplant, tomatoes, green and red peppers, onion, garlic, olive oil, salt, cumin, tomato paste

Turshana — beef with apricots, prunes, raisins, almonds, sesame

Ingredients: 2kg beef (shoulder or shank, cubed), dried apricots, pitted prunes, golden raisins, blanched almonds, sesame seeds, onion, cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, ghee, salt, sugar

DRINKS

Hibiscus (karkadé)

Ingredients: dried hibiscus flowers, water, sugar, lemon (optional)

Iraqi Tea

Ingredients: black tea (loose leaf), water, sugar served on side, mint optional

Qamr Eddine Juice

Ingredients: qamr eddine sheets (dried apricot paste), water, sugar, orange blossom water