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Chinese-Style Chicken with Vegetables
Chicken, with noodles or white rice, is one of the most popular Chinese dishes in the Arab world. You can add a little pistachio or cashews to this dish for an extra tasty, distinctly Chinese flavor.
Beef Tenderloin with Cream
A very tasty and easy recipe to prepare beef tenderloin steak with fresh cream. Serve the steak with rice, pasta, mashed potatoes, or roasted potatoes and vegetables as you prefer.
Authentic Lebanese Namoura
Lebanese namoura with a detailed homemade method! One of the most beloved sweets across the Arab world. Learn the authentic way and impress every namoura lover!
How to Make Red Mujaddara
Red mujaddara is a much-loved traditional dish! Every homemaker should serve this nourishing dish to her children. It is easy and inexpensive, and delicious with pickles and makdous!
Cauliflower with Bulgur
Cauliflower with bulgur is one of the easiest vegetarian recipes from Lebanese heritage. An old-fashioned dish you may not have tried before, but it's very nutritious and delicious — worth trying!
Kibbeh with Yellow Lentils
Kibbeh with yellow lentils is a nutritious, tasty traditional dish. If you have frozen or pre-made kibbeh patties, this recipe takes less than an hour!
Shrimp Curry
Shrimp Curry... a very rich recipe with the strong and delicious flavor of curry, perfect with all dishes that incorporate these spices. A dish rich in shrimp and vegetables, served with white rice.
Bulgur Dumplings in Yogurt
Zanakel bi-laban, also called zaqaliit bi-laban in some Lebanese regions, varies in name from one area to another, but the preparation is similar: small bulgur balls cooked in yogurt.
Eggplant Sheikh al-Mahshi — Lebanese Style
Sheikh al-Mahshi eggplant is one of the most delicious ways to prepare eggplant. The eggplants are stuffed after frying with minced meat and simmered in a tomato sauce. Serve with rice.
Chicken Fatteh
Chicken Fatteh, a quick and fresh take. Rice is included in this recipe as a core component with chicken and yogurt, making this dish a complete meal.
Lentil Kibbeh with Meat
Southern-style lentil kibbeh is a nourishing traditional recipe. Southern Lebanese cooking relies heavily on legumes and bulgur, and this dish includes both.
Bulgur with Chicken
A light, flavorful bulgur-with-chicken dish — similar to rice in texture — served nicely with salad or yogurt.
Layali Lubnan (Lebanese Nights Dessert)
Layali Lubnan, or Lebanese Nights, is an easy and delicious dessert featuring two layers of cream – one cooked and one fresh. It's garnished with pistachios and served with a sweet syrup.
How to Make the Tastiest Rice Pudding
How to make the tastiest rice pudding! This traditional recipe was one mothers used to make for their children as a healthy, delicious, and light dessert. Try it with this special garnish.
Turkish Sheet-Pan Kebab
Turkish sheet-pan kebab — an easy, practical recipe the whole family will enjoy. Serve with white rice or rice with vermicelli. Enjoy!
How to Make Lebanese Tabbouleh
Tabbouleh is one of the most famous Lebanese salads. Along with fattoush, it is a staple in any Lebanese kitchen, and every woman adds her own touch to it; some even add very finely chopped lemon zest.
Fine Rice Pudding
Fine rice pudding — a simple, quick, and nourishing dessert loved by both children and adults. Serve it to guests and it’s sure to be a hit.
How do I make rice pudding?
How do I make rice pudding? It may sound simple, but rice pudding needs patience and a very low heat to get the best result. Here is the authentic method.