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Falafel loaf

Anybody there who does not like falafel? Falafels have taken America by storm, falafels are even now offered on the menu at some Subway restaurants! This chickpea loaf is a falafel minus the  deep-frying. It is fluffy and moist. It is eaten with a fork, with some tarator sauce drizzled on top. INGREDIENTS: 8 servings, [...]
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Lebanese potato salad

A Lebanese-style potato salad is extremely simple to make and requires only three ingredients besides the potatoes: Lemons, extra-virgin olive oil and some (preferably) italian parsley. The potatoes should be firm and buttery rather than the starchy baking potatoes. The variety picked here is called Klondike Gourmet Idaho. The resulting salad is light-tasting, tangy from [...]
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Beoreg with sujuk and cheese

Chef Ramzi in his The Culinary Heritage of Lebanon observes that Lebanon has no tradition of curing meat; meat curing was introduced to us by the Armenians who settled in the country and brought their traditions with them. Sujuk is one example and while the best sujuk can be found in certain Armenian outlets, making [...]
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