Dishخبز عربي
Lebanese Pita Bread
Khobez ʿarabi is the thin, soft pocket bread served daily across Lebanon with mezze, grilled foods, stews and…
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Bread, Manakish and Savory Dough
الخبز والمناقيش والمعجنات
Daily breads and bakery craft, including saj, markouk, kaak, sfiha and filled pastries.
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DishDishخبز مرقوق
Markouk Bread
Markouk is a broad, paper-thin Lebanese bread traditionally stretched by hand and baked rapidly over a convex saj.…
Dishخبز الصاج
Saj Bread
Saj bread is a soft, exceptionally thin Lebanese flatbread cooked rapidly on a hot convex metal griddle called…
Dishخبز التنور
Tannour-Style Bread
This advanced lesson adapts Lebanese tannour bread for a very hot home oven fitted with a baking stone…
Dishكعك بيروت
Beirut Sesame Kaak
Beirut sesame kaak is a light street bread distinguished by its generous sesame crust, crisp exterior and open,…
Dishلحم بعجين
Lahm bi Ajin
Thin dough with finely seasoned meat, tomato, onion, pepper and pomegranate molasses.
Dishصفيحة بعلبكية
Sfiha Baalbakieh
Open square pastries filled with lamb, tomato, onion, yogurt and warm spice.
Dishفطاير سبانخ
Spinach Fatayer
Triangular pastries with spinach, onion, sumac, lemon and olive oil.
Dishفطاير جبنة
Cheese Fatayer
Soft pastries filled with akkawi cheese, parsley and nigella seed.
Dishلفائف الزعتر
Zaatar Swirls
Layered savory rolls with zaatar and olive oil for lunch boxes and gatherings.