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Lebanese
Classic Lebanese Hummus
Silky-smooth hummus made the traditional Lebanese way - with plenty of tahini, fresh lemon and a slow blend for that signature creamy texture.
Lebanese
Smoky Baba Ghanoush
Char-grilled eggplant whipped with tahini, lemon and garlic into a smoky, creamy dip. The smokiness is everything.
Lebanese
Authentic Tabbouleh
The real Lebanese tabbouleh - a bright, parsley-forward salad with just a little bulgur, sharp with lemon and finished with olive oil.
Lebanese
Crispy Fattoush Salad
A vibrant chopped salad of garden vegetables, toasted pita and a tangy sumac-and-pomegranate dressing.
Lebanese
Lebanese Chicken Shawarma
Warmly spiced, garlicky marinated chicken roasted until golden - the at-home version of the street-food favourite, served with toum.
Lebanese
Crispy Homemade Falafel
Golden, herb-packed falafel with a shatteringly crisp shell and a fluffy green middle. Made with dried chickpeas, the proper way.
Lebanese
Baked Kibbeh (Kibbeh bil Sanieh)
Two layers of spiced lamb and bulgur with a rich pine nut and onion filling, baked until golden. The centrepiece of the Lebanese table.
Lebanese
Manakish Za’atar
Lebanese breakfast flatbread topped with za’atar and olive oil, baked until the edges are crisp and the middle stays soft.
Lebanese
Lebanese Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas)
A humble, healing red lentil soup brightened with cumin and lemon. The soup every Lebanese household makes when the weather turns.
Lebanese
Lebanese Knafeh
Crispy semolina-and-cheese pastry soaked in fragrant orange blossom syrup - the king of Lebanese desserts, served warm.
Mediterranean
Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper Dip)
A smoky-sweet dip of roasted red peppers, walnuts and pomegranate molasses.
Lebanese
Creamy Homemade Labneh
Strained yoghurt cheese, thick and tangy, drizzled with olive oil and za’atar.
Lebanese
Stuffed Vine Leaves (Warak Enab)
Grape leaves rolled around fragrant rice and herbs, simmered in lemon.
Mediterranean
Foul Medames
Warm stewed fava beans with garlic, lemon and olive oil - a classic breakfast.
Lebanese
Batata Harra (Spicy Potatoes)
Crispy fried potatoes tossed with garlic, chilli and coriander.
Lebanese
Moutabal (Creamy Eggplant Dip)
The richer, tahini-heavy cousin of baba ghanoush.
Lebanese
Fatteh with Chickpeas
Layers of crisp pita, warm chickpeas and garlicky yoghurt, topped with pine nuts.
Lebanese
Crispy Cheese Rolls (Rakakat)
Golden fried pastry rolls filled with molten white cheese and mint.
Lebanese
Shish Taouk (Grilled Chicken Skewers)
Garlicky marinated chicken skewers, char-grilled and served with toum.
Lebanese
Grilled Kafta Skewers
Spiced minced lamb and parsley shaped onto skewers and grilled over coals.
Lebanese
Mujadara (Lentils & Rice)
Humble lentils and rice crowned with sweet caramelised onions.
Levantine
Maqluba (Upside-Down Rice)
A dramatic layered rice, meat and vegetable dish flipped at the table.
Mediterranean
Molokhia (Jute Leaf Stew)
A silky green stew of jute leaves with chicken, garlic and coriander.
Lebanese
Bamia (Okra & Lamb Stew)
Tender okra braised with lamb in a rich, garlicky tomato sauce.
Lebanese
Riz a Djej (Chicken & Rice)
Fragrant spiced rice with shredded chicken, minced meat and toasted nuts.
Lebanese
Stuffed Zucchini (Kousa Mahshi)
Zucchini hollowed and stuffed with rice and meat, simmered in tomato.
Lebanese
Samke Harra (Spicy Baked Fish)
Whole fish baked under a bold sauce of chilli, coriander and tahini.
Lebanese
Lahm bi Ajin (Lebanese Meat Pizza)
Thin flatbread topped with spiced minced lamb, tomato and pomegranate.
Levantine
Freekeh with Chicken
Smoky roasted green wheat with tender chicken and warm spices.
Mediterranean
Grilled Halloumi with Herbs
Golden griddled halloumi with lemon, mint and a drizzle of honey.
Lebanese
Sheikh el Mahshi (Stuffed Eggplant)
Baby eggplants stuffed with spiced lamb and pine nuts in tomato sauce.
Lebanese
Fasolia (White Bean Stew)
A comforting white bean and lamb stew in a light tomato broth.
Lebanese
Spinach Fatayer (Triangle Pies)
Little folded pastries filled with lemony spinach, onion and sumac.
Lebanese
Sfeeha (Open Meat Pies)
Open-faced mini pies topped with spiced minced lamb and tomato.
Lebanese
Cheese Manakish
Soft flatbread baked with a bubbling layer of akkawi cheese.
Lebanese
Homemade Lebanese Pita
Soft pocket bread that puffs up beautifully - easier than you think.
Lebanese
Kaak (Lebanese Street Bread)
The handbag-shaped sesame bread sold on every Beirut street corner.
Mediterranean
Classic Baklawa
Layers of crisp phyllo and nuts soaked in fragrant sugar syrup.
Levantine
Ma’amoul (Date & Nut Cookies)
Delicate semolina cookies filled with dates, walnuts or pistachios.
Lebanese
Namoura (Semolina Cake)
A tender semolina cake soaked in syrup and studded with almonds.
Lebanese
Riz bi Haleeb (Rice Pudding)
Creamy rice pudding scented with rose water and orange blossom.
Levantine
Mahalabia (Milk Pudding)
A silky milk pudding perfumed with blossom water and topped with pistachio.
Levantine
Atayef (Stuffed Pancakes)
Little folded pancakes filled with cream or nuts - a Ramadan favourite.
Lebanese
Sfouf (Turmeric Cake)
A golden semolina and turmeric cake, delicately spiced and nutty.
Levantine
Booza (Arabic Ice Cream)
Stretchy, mastic-scented ice cream rolled in pistachios.
Lebanese
Ashta (Clotted Cream)
The delicate milk cream that fills Lebanese pastries and desserts.
Lebanese
Lebanese Coffee
Thick, cardamom-scented coffee brewed the traditional way in a rakwa.
Levantine
Jallab (Date Syrup Drink)
A refreshing summer drink of date molasses, rose water and pine nuts.
Lebanese
Toum (Whipped Garlic Sauce)
The fluffy, intense garlic sauce that goes with everything grilled.
Lebanese
Lebanese Tahini Sauce (Tarator)
Creamy lemon-tahini sauce for falafel, fish and vegetables.
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