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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFrom Bedouin desert traditions to the urban homes of the Levant and the Maghreb, offering food to others\u2014whether known or strangers\u2014has been a deeply rooted cultural norm. Serving others before oneself, insisting on abundance, and prolonging the gathering are gestures that express honor and generosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This concept of food traveled with the Arab diasporas to Latin America. Migrant families brought not only ingredients and recipes but a specific way of understanding the table: as a space for meeting, conversation, and care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over generations, these values became fully integrated into Latin American life. 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