Hummus
Chickpea puree with tahini, lemon and olive oil
5 000-12 000 LBPAll restaurants and hummus shops
Toutes les cuisines
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Cuisine Lebanon
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The Lebanese table is a feast. Dozens of small dishes, colorful, fresh and fragrant, shared in good company. Mezze is a way of life.
Incontournables
Les plats a ne pas manquer
Tabbouleh
Salad of parsley, mint, fine bulgur, tomato and lemon
5 000-10 000 LBPAs a starter everywhere
Shawarma
Thinly sliced roasted meat served in a sandwich with pickles and garlic
3 000-8 000 LBPSnacks and street stalls
Kibbeh
Lamb and bulgur meatball, fried or raw
5 000-15 000 LBPTraditional restaurants
Fattoush
Salad with pieces of fried pita bread, sumac and vegetables
5 000-12 000 LBPRestaurants and mezze
Manakish
Lebanese flatbread topped with zaatar, cheese or meat, the king of breakfasts
2 000-6 000 LBPBakeries, the neighborhood furn
Kafta
Skewers of minced meat with herbs and spices, charcoal-grilled
10 000-25 000 LBPGrill restaurants
Knefeh
Pastry of melted cheese drizzled with orange-blossom syrup
3 000-8 000 LBPPastry shops, a Tripoli specialty
Boissons
Boissons locales
Arak
Lebanese anise spirit served with water and ice, turning milky
Turkish coffee with cardamom
Fragrant unfiltered coffee, served with a glass of water
Jallab
Date and grape syrup with pine nuts and rose water
Ayran
Fresh salted whipped yogurt
Street food
Guide de la street food
A gouter absolument
- Manakish with zaatar in the morning
- Fresh falafel
- Kaak (sesame bread from the street vendor)
- Sahlab (a hot winter drink)
Conseils de securite
- Lebanese cuisine is generally very healthy
- Neighborhood bakeries (furn) offer the best value for money
- Bread is fresh and baked several times a day
- Tasting before buying is culturally accepted
Vocabulaire
Mots utiles au restaurant
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Tayyib | Delicious |
| El hiseb | The bill |
| Choukran | Thank you |
| May | Eau |
| Khobez | Bread |
| Sahha | Enjoy your meal / cheers |
| Kifak | How are you |
Etiquette
Regles a table
1
Mezze is meant to be shared, never order just for yourself
2
The host always insists on paying; accept after a few polite refusals
3
You eat with bread, not always with cutlery
4
Complimenting the host's cooking is greatly appreciated
5
The meal lingers long over coffee and conversation
Regime
Pour les vegetariens et vegans
Lebanese mezze is naturally rich in vegetarian dishes
Hummus, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh and fattoush are all meat-free
Falafel is a vegan classic
Asking for 'bidun lahmeh' (no meat) is well understood
Moujadara (lentils and rice) is a complete vegetarian dish
Budget
Budget repas
Street food
1-4 USD
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
Restaurant local
5-15 USD
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
Restaurant touristique
15-40 USD
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
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