Ramadan and Eid are special occasions, as their true essence is about generosity, community, and finding a sense of inner-peace., all of which is celebrated through food. You could even say that in the Arab world, our language of love is the making, sharing and indulging in decadent dishes and lavish spreads. Even though this is the second year in a row that we celebrate while social distancing we’re still finding ways to bring the spirit of Ramadan into our homes and filling them with happiness and gratitude. We’ve turned to MUJI to make the experience more enjoyable, organized and aesthetically pleasing.
Set the table for Iftar
Going all out when we’re entertaining guests is expected and natural, however you should also make the same effort for yourself and your immediate family members. The ritual of setting the table gets everyone in a more festive spirit. We love mixing and matching the glass and white porcelain dishware collections from MUJI. Because they’re neutral we can easily jazz up the table by adding colorful placemats, napkins or different colored flower centerpieces.
Suhour
It can be harder to keep the momentum going until suhour time, especially if you need to be up early in a couple of hours for work. Our best hack is to prep before going to bed the night before. We fill up our different sizes of Sealing Up Preservation Containers with cheese, hummus, chopped up salad and fruit for easy storage and access in the wee hours of the morning. And they are super easy to put away when we’re done.
Give Chopsticks a go
One of our biggest Ramadan vices is forgetting that we can stop eating the delicious food once we’re full. We’ve found a smart hack that helps us eat slowly, switching to chopsticks. Most of us are familiar with the utensil when we order sushi or Chinese. But who says you can’t use them to enjoy a kibbeh or a sambosa? If you’re not used to them, you are forced to slow down. It often turns into a family challenge seeing who can do it better. MUJI stocks a selection in different wood finishes and colors.
Leftovers
We’ve stopped stuffing our leftovers mindlessly in the fridge. Instead we freeze them so we can enjoy them later and surprise ourselves with effortless meals in the future. The PP collection in MUJI offers different shapes and sizes. The Mug with Lid is perfect for soups while the Lunch Box with a Screw Lid can hold just about everything else.
All the food groups
It is easy to go straight for the delicious dessert or ignore the broccoli when there’s a qatayef sitting next to it. One of the easiest ways to make sure you’re getting all the important nutrients is to properly fill your plate. The Porcelain Beige Square Plate with Partitions from MUJI helps you get halfway there. Load up on the essentials like protein, veggies and slow carbs before you start hitting reaching for the sugary treats.
Stay Hydrated, but make it stylish
Drinking water can be a challenge especially during these summery Ramadans. Fill up the Carafe with chilled water and infuse it with your favorite flavors like mint, lemon or cucumbers. It makes us feel like we’re fancy adults who know what they’re doing so we’re more likely to drink the water. Hint: your table will look better on Instagram, you’re welcome.
Drink the tea, don’t spill it
We try our best to avoid gossiping in Ramadan, but we can’t avoid tea. The Heat Proof Glass Pot comes in two sizes, but we prefer the larger one because we can steep multiple cups.
The Low Hanging Fruit
We all know that we’re more likely to eat an apple, if one is sitting in front of us on the coffee table while we watch our favorite Ramadramas. We like filling an Acacia Deeper Plate or bowl with fresh fruits so we snack on them after Iftar for some extra vitamins and fiber.
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