Juliette Rossant (Super Chef) findet erstaunlich moderne, fast schon molekularkulinarische Praktiken in dem Buch „Medieval Cuisine of the Islamic World: A Concise History with 174 Recipes“ (University of California 2007) von Lilia Zaouali:
What is amazing is that the dishes sound so modern. The use of vinegar and sweeteners is prominent. There are strange, almost molecular gastronomy dishes like Artificial Marrow (p. 90) in which a copper tube is filled with liver and fat and boiled.