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
Paper-thin village bread stretched wide and baked on a convex hot surface.
Dishخبز الصاج
Saj Bread
Soft, thin flatbread mixed, rested, stretched and cooked rapidly on saj.
Dishخبز التنور
Tannour-Style Bread
Chewy, blistered flatbread adapted for a very hot home oven or stone.
Dishكعك بيروت
Beirut Sesame Kaak
Ring-shaped street bread with sesame crust, airy crumb and crisp shell.
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.