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Cabbage rolls (Mehshi malfouf)

What tourist brochures fail to mention when advertising the many advantages  of Lebanon  is that this is the place where self-expression rules. Nowhere is this more evident than on the road. Lebanese drivers favor honking as their favorite method of self-expression; to  be awakened at 3:00AM by a honking contest (when your half-conscious mind is [...]
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Mouloukhieh (Jew’s mallow soup)

To call this dish a soup is misleading;  like the Mexican posole it is a grand dish with many components each of which have to be prepared separately. Mouloukhieh is hugely popular in Lebanon and in Egypt and the exact origin of this dish has not been established yet. Suffice it to say that each [...]
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Stuffed sheep sausages (Fawaregh)

A mediterranean culture that mainly relies on whole-grains and vegetables is going to take full advantage of the special  day when a lamb is available to feast on; thusly, every part of the animal is cooked in one way or another and intestines are no exception. Here, they are thoroughly cleaned with lemon, coarse salt [...]
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