Monthly Archives: May 2011

A Brazilian sandwich

Tweet   Brazil is a second motherland for more Lebanese folks than there are in Lebanon; naturally, Lebanese immigrants to Brazil have imported their kibbeh and their tabbouleh to their adopted homeland; in return, they have espoused all things Brazilian. This sandwich, called enroladinho de presunto e queijo is a Brazilian version of a ham [...]
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Spiced raw garbanzo beans

Tweet When garbanzos get harvested, one can find them in Lebanon sold from street vendors on the side of the road, in big bushy bunches with their tender husks; people will buy them and spend a leisurely afternoon peeling them and eating them with a glass of arak or beer. Here in the US, raw [...]
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Chicken croquettes

Tweet INGREDIENTS: 20 croquettes 3/4 pound of ground chicken (with a bit of fat) 1 egg 1/4 cup (packed) of minced herbs, such as basil and cilantro 1/2 cup of shredded kashkaval cheese (or any hard cheese such as swiss or cheddar) 2 cloves of garlic, mashed in a mortar with a dash of salt [...]
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