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# The worlds oldest kitchen
- URL: https://www.assyriapost.com/the-worlds-oldest-kitchen/
- Published: 2026-07-28T20:47:52.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-28T20:47:52.000Z
- Description: The best cookbooks offer more than recipes—they tell the stories of the people behind them, their heritage, and their struggles. That’s exactly what makes The Oldest Kitchen in the World by Matay de Mayee such a treasure.
- Author: The Assyria Post
- Tags: Curated stories

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"I first heard about this book from my daughter Jolie, who met de Mayee in Amsterdam when she and a friend rented an Airbnb in his home. Jolie is someone who lives for her next meal (like mother, like daughter!), so it’s no surprise that the topic of food came up when she first met de Mayee. 

Having recently published his cookbook, he shared with Jolie the inspiration behind it: his mother, who he lovingly calls “the world’s best Assyrian chef.” When Jolie mentioned that her mother runs **The Wine Chef** (perhaps adding that I’m one of her greatest inspirations!), de Mayee’s publisher sent me a copy of this gorgeous tribute to Assyrian cooking."

Read the full story: 

[Cookbook Review: The Oldest Kitchen in the World—4,000 Years of Middle Eastern Cooking Passed Down Through Generations — The Wine ChefThe best cookbooks offer more than recipes—they tell the stories of the people behind them, their heritage, and their struggles.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/icon/default-favicon-225686e4-64b4-4967-b056-60a417fb301c.ico)The Wine ChefLisa Denning![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_4516-e388c00e-9733-4d3c-ad9d-4958159a24c0.jpg)](https://www.thewinechef.com/blog/cookbook-review-the-oldest-kitchen-in-the-world-by-matay-de-mayee?ref=assyriapost.com)

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*Editor's note: You can also read the below article in Newsweek where the author tells more about his background and how the book came about.* 

[Discover 4,000 years of culinary tradition through a family’s recipesThe time is ripe to celebrate and pass on Assyrian cooking with “The Oldest Kitchen in the World,” an essential addition to any kitchen.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/icon/favicon-bcd0739b-afa2-43c5-b01d-8d1bf6d2976a.svg)NewsweekRamsen Shamon![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/thumbnail/2464165-oldest-kitchen-cookbook-0aa85ea1-9f53-4be7-a9f2-ee220f2dcfad.jpg)](https://www.newsweek.com/discover-4000-years-culinary-tradition-through-familys-recipes-new-cookbook-1945683?ref=assyriapost.com)