A book excerpt is available from Maktoob. This excerpt is part of a larger work that explores the history of a city through its food. The excerpt itself focuses on a particular type of café.

Further information can be found in the excerpt, which discusses the role of these cafés in the past. The book that the excerpt comes from is titled Sea, Salt and Spice.

Details about the history and significance of these cafés are provided in the excerpt, offering a glimpse into the city's culinary past.