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Keshké salad

The word keshké refers to keshek, a traditional staple in the Lebanese larder made up of dried yogurt mixed with bulgur. In rural areas especially, keshek is made at home and is considered an essential food. It sustains for the long days out in the field, it has natural health benefits, it has a long [...]
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Lebanese meat pies (Sfeeha)

  If there is one pastry item that deserves a standing ovation from the Lebanese kitchen, it is sfeeha (pronounced s-f-ee-ha with the “a” like apple). What is sfeeha? A little meat pie; made extraordinary by the folks in Baalbeck (the number one tourist destination in Lebanon, site of incredible Roman temples). Why extraordinary? The [...]
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Spring rolls

My first years living in the US as a Lebanese immigrant would get people curious about my origin and the country I was from; I would explain that I was from Asia. This would immediately elicit a puzzled look: “Asia? “Yes”, I would continue, “Lebanon is in Asia”. Finally I stopped saying I was from [...]
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