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Lebanon Recipes
The Levant’s mezze table, generous by definition. Not sure what to eat in Lebanon? Start with Mujadara, Falafel, Knafeh and Manakish Za'atar. Here are 6 authentic Lebanon recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
MujadaraBeirut, Lebanon · easy · 55 minLentils and rice under a deep pile of slow-caramelized onions, the Levant’s humble masterpiece.
Manakish Za'atarBeirut, Lebanon · medium · 40 minFlatbread baked with a fragrant za'atar-and-olive-oil topping, the Levantine morning staple.
FalafelBeirut, Lebanon · medium · 45 minCrisp herb-flecked chickpea fritters tucked into pita with tahini, pickles, and salad, a Levantine street classic.
KnafehBeirut, Lebanon · medium · 60 minMolten sweet cheese under a crisp orange semolina or shredded-pastry crust, drenched in syrup, a Levantine breakfast-dessert.
Shish TaoukBeirut, Lebanon · easy · 35 minLebanese chicken skewers marinated in garlic, lemon and yogurt with warm spices, grilled until charred and tender, and served with pillowy toum garlic sauce and pita.
SayadiehBeirut, Lebanon · medium · 70 minThe Lebanese fisherman's dish of spiced white fish over deeply caramelised onion rice, cooked in fish stock and crowned with toasted pine nuts.
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