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Grape Leaves with Meat
Grape leaves with meat is one of the royal Lebanese dishes, especially when cooked with lemon and slices of meat are placed under the leaves. Give it enough time on the stove so the leaves cook through and gently become tender.
Dry Molokhia with Fluffy Rice
Dry molokhia is a regal dish cooked with chicken or meat, served with plenty of lemon and fluffy rice. It can also be served with chopped onion soaked in vinegar instead of lemon.
Mixed Vegetable Manzala with Meat
Vegetable manzala with meat — a practical, easy, and hearty recipe. Served with bread or rice. You can omit the meat to make a vegetarian version cooked in oil.
Gulf-Style Meat Salona (Meat Stew)
Meat salona is a famous Gulf dish known across the Arab world for its rich flavor. A hearty stew of meat and vegetables served with cooked rice.
Kibbeh Nayeh
Kibbeh nayeh is the crown jewel of Lebanese cuisine. Some people are surprised by the idea of eating raw, uncooked kibbeh, but this traditional heritage dish goes beyond any hesitation, with the constant reminder that it must be prepared carefully, following proper standards of cleanliness and quality.
Cheese Fatayer
This wonderful cheese fatayer recipe can be prepared ahead of time, frozen, and then cooked when needed.
Stuffed Steak Meat Rolls
What’s for lunch today? How about steak rolls stuffed with vegetables? A varied lunch with meat and vegetables, and it can be served with cooked rice... a delicious, complete meal...
Tortilla Bread
We’ve cooked the chicken, the guacamole is done, and the fajita platter is almost ready — but what about the tortilla bread? Surely the women of Sho Tabiakheen El-Youm, who cook the most difficult dishes, won’t find tortilla bread hard to make :)
How to Make Aish El Saraya Dessert
Aish El Saraya is one of the easiest Arabic desserts. This recipe is made with toasted bread soaked in syrup, topped with a cooked cream layer. Garnish as desired.
Dawood Basha (Meatballs in Tomato Sauce)
Dawood Basha — rich, easy meatball recipe. Small meatballs are combined with pearl onions and cooked in a tomato sauce. Variations exist, but it’s delicious any way you make it.
Arboozah or Qatifa
Arboozah is a leafy plant similar to molokhia and often grows among it as well. It is known by several names, including qatifa and karboozah. It is cooked with oil and eaten with bread. Try it if you can find it.
How to Make Maghli (Caraway Pudding)
How to make maghli (caraway pudding) in a tasty, reliable home-cooked recipe. Maghli is a distinctive Levantine sweet often served for birth celebrations or any occasion. It takes time and effort, but the result is outstanding.
Okra Stew with Beef
Beef and okra stew is one of the tastiest stews. Bring these nourishing and wholesome dishes to your family menus so your kids grow up enjoying home-cooked, healthy, and delicious meals. Here is the beef and okra stew with step-by-step instructions!
How to Make Fried Ozi
Fried ozi is delicious and perfect for the most elegant occasions. All you need is cold cooked rice, which you may already have in the fridge, and ready-made sambousek dough. Follow the recipe below, and feel free to get creative with the dough shape and add nuts as you like!
Chocolate Cake Pan
Chocolate cake made the easiest way, no contest. It’s cooked in a pan on the stovetop, with no oven, and the topping on top is wonderfully simple. This cake is perfect for birthday parties.
Homemade Shaabiyat
Shaabiyat is one of the tastiest and easiest Arab desserts to prepare. Let’s make it at home—it won’t cost you much, and the cooked cream filling is simply irresistible.
Beirut Rabbit Kibbeh
Rabbit kibbeh... who knows this old traditional Beirut dish? For those who don’t, it’s a dish of kibbeh meat patties cooked in a tahini sauce with onions and citrus juice. Very delicious and distinctive.
Soft Spinach Pies
Spinach pies are among the tastiest pastries, and it is impossible to find the same homemade flavor in bakeries! Let’s learn how to make the most delicious pies with a cooked filling. The dough can also be used for other fillings.

















