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Meat on Dough (Lahm bi Ajeen)
Lahm bi Ajeen — one of the tastiest pastries, typically served with yogurt or ayran and a squeeze of lemon. Here’s a detailed method to make it at home.
Allet (Hindbeh) — Stewed Leaves
How to prepare allet (hindbeh). A tasty, healthy vegetarian dish. Boil the allet or endive leaves until tender, season with olive oil, lemon and salt, and top with fried onions.
How to Make Tabbouleh
Tabbouleh is one of the most delicious salads that graces any table and tops the list of Lebanese appetizers and salads. Some love to add pomegranate molasses, while others prefer to stick to lemon. Either way, everyone who tastes it will love it :)
Easy Turkish Delight Recipe
An easy Turkish Delight recipe, tried and tested at home with ingredients found in every kitchen. You can add any flavor you desire, such as rose or lemon, to give the Turkish Delight your preferred taste.
Grape Leaves in Olive Oil
Grape leaves in olive oil is one of our favorite vegetarian recipes. You can adjust the dish's acidity by the amount of lemon juice and adding sumac, depending on personal preference
Fried Kibbeh
Homemade fried kibbeh, and there’s nothing better... Kibbeh patties are served with salad, soup, or yogurt for a complete meal. You can also freeze them uncooked until needed!
Sambousek Stuffed with Beef
Sambousek stuffed with beef is one of the tastiest pastries and a delicious appetizer to serve with soups and fattoush. You can use this dough and fill it with meat, vegetables, or cheese. 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.
Vegan Stuffed Grape Leaves in Olive Oil
Stuffed grape leaves in oil are one of the most delicious Lebanese recipes. Slices of vegetables are arranged under and sometimes between the rolls for extra color and flavor. We recommend adding more lemon juice to the filling for a brighter taste!
Fried Kibbeh
Fried kibbeh is one of the tastiest appetizers and can also be served as a main dish with soup or salad. When kibbeh patties are on the table they always enhance the meal. They can also be grilled.
Pumpkin (Squash) Kibbeh
Pumpkin (squash) kibbeh — a delicious traditional vegetarian dish. Preparation takes some time but the result is excellent. Choose spinach or chard for the filling and add walnuts, chickpeas, pomegranate molasses and spices for great flavor.
Mujadara with Rice
Mujadara with Rice... This delicious dish of rice cooked with lentils and garnished with fried onions is very popular. The ease and speed of preparing this tasty meal seem to encourage chefs and home cooks alike. Mujadara with Rice is very delicious with salads and yogurt.
How to Make Armenian Kebab Kubbeh
For tahini lovers, here is a wonderful traditional recipe: Armenian kubbeh, a mix of meat, kubbeh, tahini, and abou sfer lemons. It is a truly distinctive dish you will not find just anywhere. Here is the delicious and tried-and-true method for making Armenian kubbeh.
Stuffed Grape Leaves in Olive Oil
Stuffed grape leaves in oil are among the tastiest vegetarian dishes the Levantine kitchen is known for. Lemon juice and pomegranate molasses are essential ingredients that give the dish its distinctive flavor.
Pan-Fried Potato Patties
Pan-fried potato patties made with an easy, no-fuss recipe... a practical, quick recipe, and best of all, it doesn't need an oven :) Enjoy the potatoes with cheese alongside soup or salad.
How to Make Hala Al-Ruz (Rice Dessert)
An easy Hala Al-Ruz recipe made with commonly available ingredients. You can garnish it as you like with nuts or lemon-blossom (zahr) water.
How to Make Fried Kibbeh
Fried kibbeh — one of the tastiest appetizers to serve with soup or fattoush at Ramadan. The kibbeh discs can also be used to make kibbeh in yogurt or kibbeh with tahini.
Meat Musakhan with Saj Bread
Meat musakhan with saj bread — meat rolls with onions and sumac. A distinctive, very tasty recipe served with soup or salad. You can also make it using leftover cooked meat.

















