Lebanese Cuisine & Recipes

Typical Lebanese Dishes

Appetizers

• Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant dip)
• Hummus bi Tahini (Chickpea & sesame dip)

Salads

• Fattoush (Tomato, cucumber & pita salad; see Horiatiki Salata recipe variations)
• Salatet Malfoof (Cabbage salad)
• Tabbouleh (Bulgur & parsley salad)

Dairy

• Laban (Yogurt)

Poultry

• Dajaj Mahshi (Chicken stuffed with rice & pinenuts)

Meats

• Kefta (Spiced meatballs)
• Kibbee (Ground lamb & bulgur stuffed with pine nuts)
• Sfeeha (Meat pies)
• Shawarma (Spiced meat sandwich)

Fish & Seafood

• Samakah Harrah (Baked fish with tahini sauce)

Vegetables & Beans

• Falafel (Fried chickpea patties)
• Kousa Mahshi (Stuffed zucchini)
• Loubieh bi Zayt (Green beans in tomato sauce; see Fassolakia recipe)
• Mahshi Malfouf (Stuffed cabbage rolls)

Breads & Grains

• Pita (Pocket bread)

Sauces & Condiments

• Dibs Rumman(Pomegranate molasses; see Rob-e Anar recipe)
• Muhammara (Spicy roasted pepper dip)
• Taratour (Sesame sauce)
• Zattar (Middle Eastern spice blend)

Desserts

• Baklava (Nut & honey pastry)
• Dates
• Figs

Beverages

• Arak (Anise-flavored liqueur)