Lebanese cucumbers (Khyar)

14 Comments

1. Fiona Silk
   Posted February 28, 2012 at 2:34 pm | Permalink

   Wow, and apparently loads of packets of cigarettes!

   I love how they still have the flowers attached though – very cool.

2. Belinda @zomppa
   Posted February 28, 2012 at 3:02 pm | Permalink

   What a wonderful spread!

3. Kathy
   Posted February 28, 2012 at 5:55 pm | Permalink

   These cucumbers look delicious…wish I could buy them here in the states!

4. Joumana
   Posted February 29, 2012 at 12:01 am | Permalink

   @Unfortunately, a lot of people smoke cigarettes in Lebanon; this photo was taken in my cousin’s home. Personally I don’t smoke and can’t stand the smoke inside a house!

   @Chris: You are totally right! Lebanese folks would want to include and make everyone in their home feel comfortable including smokers!

5. sare
   Posted February 29, 2012 at 2:36 am | Permalink

   I love them, especially at breakfast.
   We make cacık with them. Cacık make with tiny cut cucumber and yoğurt.
   You can add garlic and dried mint.

6. Caffettiera
   Posted February 29, 2012 at 9:22 am | Permalink

   I wish I could find them here – they look so firm and crunchy. I’ve seen this type sometimes in ethnic shops, but never this fresh.

7. Chris
   Posted February 29, 2012 at 10:50 am | Permalink

   In spite of the negative smoking connotation, that bowl of cigarette packs is yet another display of the extent of Lebanese hospitality. Make EVERYONE feel welcome and catered to. That’s how it was in my home.

8. Sarah Galvin (All Our Fingers in the Pie)
   Posted February 29, 2012 at 9:45 pm | Permalink

   So healthy! I can hardly wait for cucumbers to be in season for us.

9. Nuts about food
   Posted March 2, 2012 at 3:39 am | Permalink

   Are these like Persian cucumbers? I love them! Seeing that bowl full of sigarettes for guests on the coffee table reminds me of my childhood. You don’t see that very much anymore in American or European households.

10. Lara
    Posted March 5, 2012 at 6:23 am | Permalink

    Hi Joumana I love your blog and I have just discovered it.. I am jordanian,, and love your cooking and your preservation of lebanese culture and cuisine.

11. Joumana
    Posted March 5, 2012 at 6:30 am | Permalink

    @Lara: Thanks for the praise and I am off to discover your site as well!

12. Alaiyo Kiasi
    Posted March 26, 2012 at 9:04 pm | Permalink

    How did I miss this post! The cucumbers are gorgeous, and I love that they are set out as snacks.

13. diane
    Posted April 3, 2012 at 8:17 am | Permalink

    I am trying to locate seeds to grow these cucumbers in the US. They are so delicious, but I am having trouble identifying the type or name of the specific cucumber. Any help would be appreciated.

14. Joumana
    Posted April 3, 2012 at 9:22 am | Permalink

    @Diane: Here is a link from a fellow blogger left on facebook regarding these cucumbers. http://sustainableseedco.com/Lebanese-Mirella-Cucumber.html