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No mirror has ever become iron again,
no bread has ever become wheat again,
no ripe grape has ever turned sour again,
no ripe fruit has ever become unripe again.
Ripen and be far from change,
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no bread has ever become wheat again,
no ripe grape has ever turned sour again,
no ripe fruit has ever become unripe again.
Ripen and be far from change,
Go, like Burhanuddin — become Light.
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Javanese Coleslaw
Javanese Coleslaw
Total time: 2-½+ hours
Preparation time: ½ hour
Chilling: 2+ hours
Chilling: 2+ hours
½ cup water
1 cup cider or rice vinegar
2 tbsp. salt
6 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. minced ginger
2 cups halved, thinly sliced onions
8 cups shredded cabbage
2 cups peeled and shredded carrots
2 cups peeled, halved, seeded and thinly sliced cucumbers
1 cup cider or rice vinegar
2 tbsp. salt
6 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. minced ginger
2 cups halved, thinly sliced onions
8 cups shredded cabbage
2 cups peeled and shredded carrots
2 cups peeled, halved, seeded and thinly sliced cucumbers
Whisk together the water, vinegar, salt, sugar and ginger. In a large salad bowl, combine the onions, cabbage, carrots and cucumbers. Pour over the dressing, cover and refrigerate for several hours, tossing occasionally to distribute the dressing.
from Serving the Guest: A Sufi Cookbook
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