lebanon food

Lebanon cuisine

Many traditional Lebanese dishes are simple preparations based on grains, pulses, vegetables and fruit. Often the same ingredients are used over and over, in different ways, in each dish. Yoghurt, cheese, cucumber, aubergines, chick peas, nuts, tomatoes, burghul and sesame (seeds, paste and oil) are harmoniously blended into numerous assorted medleys. Parsley and mint are used in vast quantities as are lemons, onions and garlic.

Baked Kibbeh

Kibbeh, a Lebanese dish made from freshly ground lamb and/or beef, spices and lots of mint, can be eaten...

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Fattoush Salad

Fattoush is a Middle Eastern salad made with vegetables and bread in a tangy dressing...

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Kibbeh Nayee

In cities with a large population of Lebanese and Syrians, the butchers will prepare a special grind of meat for Kibbeh. This is especially recommende...

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Pita Bread/Pocket Bread

This round bread with the pocket in the middle is a staple in Middle Eastern cuisines. The breads puff up during...

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Tabouli Salad

Tabouli, a bulgur wheat salad made with fresh lemon juice, parsley, mint and tomatoes, is a healthy food...

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Hummus

Hummus is a wonderfully nutritious Middle Eastern food made from garbanzo beans and sesame tahini...

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