culture-recipes-authenticity

name	culture-recipes-authenticity
description	Fact-check and verify culture pages, traditions, and recipes; add and validate hyperlink sources; test authenticity of cultural and culinary claims. Use when adding or editing cultural-traditions.json, recipes.json, country pages, recipe pages, or any tradition/food/recipe content in TryRamadan.

Culture & Recipes Authenticity

Use this skill when adding or reviewing country culture pages, traditions, foods, recipes, and sources in TryRamadan. Verify claims against authoritative sources and add hyperlinks where appropriate.

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1. Data locations

Data	File	Notes
Countries, traditions, foods, cities, mosques	src/data/cultural-traditions.json	Regions → countries → traditions[], foods[], cities[], majorMosques[]
Recipes (suhoor & iftar)	src/data/recipes.json	suhoor[] and iftar[]; each has countryId, region, ingredients, steps, etc.
Types	src/lib/cultureRecipes.ts	Country, Recipe, CityPractice, MajorMosque interfaces

Optional fields for sourcing:

• Country / tradition: sources array: { "title": "Short label", "url": "https://..." }
• Recipe: sources array: { "title": "Short label", "url": "https://..." }

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2. Fact-checking workflow

Before adding or editing any tradition or food

1. Identify the claim – What exactly are we stating? (e.g. "Fanous is a Ramadan lantern in Egypt", "Harira is the iconic iftar soup in Morocco".)
2. Find at least one authoritative source – Prefer:
   • Official or national tourism/culture sites (e.g. Saudi, UAE, Egypt)
   • UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (e.g. iftar listing, country pages)
   • Academic or well-sourced references (Wikipedia with citations, peer-reviewed)
   • Reputable news or culture outlets (BBC, The National, Egypt Today)
3. Cross-check – Ensure the source supports the claim; note if it’s “widely reported” vs “officially documented”.
4. Add a source link – Add a sources entry with a short title and the url. Do not invent URLs; verify each link.

Before adding or editing any recipe

1. Dish authenticity – Is the dish actually associated with the stated country/region and with Ramadan/suhoor/iftar where we say so?
2. Ingredients and method – Are they consistent with traditional preparations? Flag if the recipe is a simplified or fusion version and add a note in significance or tips if needed.
3. Nutrition and times – Prefer realistic prep/cook/total times and plausible nutrition (or omit if unknown).
4. Source – Add sources (e.g. "Traditional preparation", "Regional cookery") with a URL to a recipe, food history, or cultural article when available.

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3. Preferred source types

Type	Use for	Example
UNESCO ICH	Iftar, shared Ramadan practices, country heritage	Iftar – UNESCO
Wikipedia	Traditions, dishes, demographics (check citations)	Fanous, Ramadan in Saudi Arabia
Official tourism / culture	Country-specific Ramadan and foods	Saudi, UAE, Egypt, Morocco tourism sites
Reputable media	Cultural stories, history of a tradition	BBC, The National, Egypt Today
Academic / food history	Recipe origins, ingredients	Use only if accessible and cited

Avoid: blogs with no citations, commercial recipe sites without cultural context, social media.

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4. Red flags

• Traditions: Claiming a tradition is “ancient” or “official” without a source; attributing a practice to the wrong country or region.
• Foods: Listing a dish as “Ramadan staple” for a country where it isn’t; mixing up similar dishes (e.g. thareed vs tashreeb).
• Recipes: Recipe that doesn’t match the stated cuisine; fabricated nutrition or timing; copied text without attribution.
• Demographics: Muslim population figures that are outdated or wrong; always prefer recent census or Pew/demographic reports and add a source.
• Arabic names: Verify spelling and transliteration (see also islamic-content-authenticity for Arabic/glossary).

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5. Per-country checklist (when expanding or editing)

For each country in cultural-traditions.json:

• Traditions: each has a clear description; at least one has a source if it’s a strong or contested claim.
• Foods: list matches common Ramadan/suhoor/iftar foods for that country; add a country-level or tradition-level source where possible.
• Cities: suhoor_meals, iftar_meals, desserts_and_drinks, rituals_and_traditions are consistent with the country and not copy-pasted from elsewhere.
• majorMosques: names and cities are correct; links (googleMapsUrl, appleMapsUrl) work.
• muslimPopulation / muslimPopulationNote: plausible and sourced if possible (e.g. Wikipedia demography, Pew Research).

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6. Per-recipe checklist

• countryId matches a country in cultural-traditions.json.
• region is consistent (e.g. "Levant", "South Asia").
• ingredients and steps are coherent and feasible.
• significance/tips/benefits are accurate and not overstated.
• Optional: add sources with at least one URL (recipe, culture, or food history).

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7. Testing authenticity (how to “test”)

When asked to test authenticity of culture, traditions, or recipes:

1. Read the current text (tradition description, food list, recipe name/description/significance).
2. Search for the tradition or dish + country/region + “Ramadan” (or “iftar”/“suhoor”) and open 1–2 authoritative links.
3. Compare: Does the source confirm or contradict our text? Note any correction (e.g. “Fanous is Fatimid-era” not “Pharaonic”; or “Harira is Moroccan iftar soup” confirmed).
4. Suggest: Add or update a sources entry with the verified URL; or propose an edit to the description if wrong.
5. Document: In a PR or comment, briefly state: “Verified: [claim] via [source]. Added source link.”

Do not mark content as “authentic” without at least one real, checked source. Prefer “sourced” or “verified against [X]” rather than “authenticated” in formal wording.

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8. References

Resource	Use
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage	Iftar, country heritage lists, food-related inscriptions.
Wikipedia	Traditions, Ramadan by country, dishes; prefer articles with citations.
Country tourism/culture ministries	Saudi, UAE, Egypt, Morocco, etc. – Ramadan and food.
App data	src/data/cultural-traditions.json, src/data/recipes.json.
Islamic content	For hadith, Quran, Arabic terms use islamic-content-authenticity skill.

When in doubt, add a source link and a short note (e.g. “Source: …”) rather than leaving claims unsourced. Prefer accuracy over quantity; one well-sourced tradition is better than several unverified ones.