Lebanese Cuisine

28 dishes · Community built

Lebanese Dishes

#1

Hummus

The most recognised dish of Lebanese cuisine — a silky smooth dip of blended chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic. ...

#2

Shawarma

Marinated lamb, chicken or beef stacked on a vertical rotating spit and shaved to order into flatbread with garlic sauce...

#3

Manakish

Flatbread topped with za'atar, olive oil, or cheese, baked fresh each morning.

#4

Kibbeh

Lebanon's national dish — a torpedo-shaped croquette of spiced minced lamb encased in a bulgur wheat shell, deep fried u...

#5

Baba Ganoush

Smoky roasted eggplant blended with tahini, garlic, and lemon.

#6

Tabbouleh

The world's most misunderstood salad. Authentic Lebanese tabbouleh is predominantly flat leaf parsley with a small amoun...

#7

Fattoush

A vibrant Lebanese bread salad of toasted or fried pieces of flatbread tossed with chopped tomatoes, cucumber, radish, m...

#8

Fatayer

Small triangular pastries filled with spinach, sumac, and onion, a Lebanese baked staple.

#9

Knafeh

A warm dessert of shredded pastry over sweet cheese, soaked in a rosewater or orange blossom syrup.

#10

Ma'amoul

Delicate semolina cookies filled with date paste or nuts, traditionally shaped with decorative molds.

#11

Moujadara

Lentils and rice cooked together and topped with deeply caramelized onions.

#12

Ka'ak bi Halib

Soft, ring-shaped milk buns with a delicate sweetness, popular for breakfast.

#13

Riz bi Haleeb

A creamy rice pudding flavored with orange blossom water and topped with cinnamon.

#14

Makanek

Small spiced Lebanese sausages, pan-fried and served with a tangy lemon and pomegranate sauce.

#15

Mloukhieh

A rich, garlicky jute leaf stew simmered with chicken, served over rice.

#16

Kibbeh Bil Sanieh

A baked tray of layered bulgur and spiced meat, cut into diamonds and served warm.

#17

Sfouf

A bright yellow turmeric semolina cake, lightly spiced and studded with pine nuts.

#18

Kibbeh Nayyeh

A finely pounded raw lamb and bulgur dish seasoned with spices, a delicacy of Lebanese cuisine.

#19

Kafta

Spiced ground beef and lamb mixed with onion and parsley, grilled on skewers.

#20

Ful Medames

Slow-cooked fava beans mashed with garlic, lemon, and olive oil, a hearty breakfast dish.

#21

Lahm Bi Ajeen

Small flatbreads topped with spiced minced meat, tomato, and pomegranate molasses.

#22

Sfeeha

Small open-faced pastries topped with spiced minced meat, tomato, and pine nuts.

#23

Shish Taouk

Skewered, marinated chicken pieces grilled until charred, typically served with garlic sauce.

#24

Batata Harra

Spicy fried potato cubes tossed with garlic, cilantro, and chili.

#25

Sayadieh Lebanese

Spiced fish over caramelized onion rice, a coastal Lebanese specialty.

#26

Fattet Hummus

Layers of crisped flatbread, chickpeas, and garlicky yogurt, topped with toasted nuts and butter.

#27

Warak Enab

Grape leaves stuffed with rice, tomato, and herbs, rolled into small bundles and simmered in a lemony broth.

#28

Freekeh Lebanese

Smoky roasted green wheat cooked with chicken and warm spices, a nourishing Lebanese dish.

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