This is What Lebanese Cuisine Looks Like
Below are photos of Lebanese cuisine / food I ate while in Beirut for three nights. These are all the dinner food we had for iftar. This is not a regular meal for dinner but it’s a food feast (aka, food porn). Imagine three adults and a child gorging on these delightful cuisine? We had more than enough for all of us. I never went back to my hotel room every night without feeling bloated and exhausted from eating. Hahahahaha… 😀 Thanks to a high school friend of mine and her generous Lebanese husband who spoiled me with these foods. Their hospitality made me gain extra pounds; 😀 Man, I’ve got to try what’s on the table, right? So, you can’t put all the blame on me. 😀
In 2017 Bloomberg’s Survey, Lebanon is the healthiest Arab country. Lebanese cuisine has something to do with it, of course!
Lebanese dinner starts with rows of appetizers, a serving (or two) of main dish and ends with desserts, usually fruits.
All the Lebanese Cuisine Food I Ate in Beirut.
I learned and observed that a good meal / dinner isn’t complete without these two dishes:
All the Lebanese Cuisine Food I Ate in Beirut.
A salad.
All the Lebanese Cuisine Food I Ate in Beirut.
And french fries.
All the Lebanese Cuisine Food I Ate in Beirut.
Lebanese cuisine has plenty of vegetables.
All the Lebanese Cuisine Food I Ate in Beirut.
There are fruits, whole grains and fresh seafood, too.
All the Lebanese Cuisine Food I Ate in Beirut.
I also observed that almost in every dish, there’s a special hummus for that. You want fish? There’s a hummus for that! You want spring rolls? There’s hummus for that, too! Hummus aren’t created equal. 😀
All the Lebanese Food / Cuisine I Ate in Beirut.
You want a soup? Don’t think hard – get this one!
All the Lebanese Food / Cuisine I Ate in Beirut.
They serve rice and bread, too.
All the Lebanese Food / Cuisine I Ate in Beirut.
Just like any other Asian countries, Lebanese foods are meant to be shared to people sitting around the table.
All the Lebanese Food / Cuisine I Ate in Beirut.
And the best thing about these dinners? I learned a lot about Lebanon over bites of this and a chunk of that. If food is the way to a man’s heart, I’d say that food is one way to learn a culture different from yours.
Where to stay in Beirut
Downtown Beirut is nice but there’s not much life there. Hamra neighbourhood is a great place to get to know Beirut through the busy street where locals come and go. Stay at Grand Hotel Beirut or Versailles Grand Hotel. They have a good size room and sparkly clean. You can book via HostelWorld, and B
Related: Things to do and see in Lebanon
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