All Recipes
3060 traditional recipes from around the world
Sayyadieh
Lebanese fisherman's rice - fish with caramelized onion rice. Sidon's coastal pride.
Lahm bi Ajeen
Lebanese meat pies - thin dough with spiced lamb. Squeeze of lemon is mandatory.
Shish Taouk
Lebanese chicken skewers - yogurt-marinated chicken with garlic sauce. Ubiquitous favorite.
Toum
Lebanese garlic sauce - intensely garlicky emulsion. Essential with chicken.
Arayes
Lebanese grilled meat pitas - pita stuffed with spiced lamb and grilled. Crispy pockets.
Koussa Mahshi
Lebanese stuffed zucchini - baby zucchini filled with spiced meat and rice.
Foul Mudammas
Lebanese fava beans - slow-cooked favas with lemon, garlic, olive oil. Breakfast staple.
Kibbeh Nayyeh
Lebanese raw kibbeh - raw lamb with bulgur. Eaten fresh with olive oil and mint.
Manakish Zaatar
Lebanese zaatar flatbread - dough topped with zaatar and olive oil. Breakfast favorite.
Batata Harra
Lebanese spicy potatoes - crispy potatoes with garlic, cilantro, chili. Mezze essential.
Hindbeh bil Zeit
Lebanese dandelion greens - bitter greens sautéed with olive oil and onions.
Riz a Djaj
Lebanese chicken and rice - spiced rice with chicken, topped with nuts. Feast dish.
Fattoush
Lebanese bread salad - crunchy pita salad with sumac dressing. Summer mezze star.
Kafta bil Sayniyeh
Lebanese baked kafta - kafta with potatoes and tomatoes in baking dish. One-pan wonder.
Makanek
Lebanese lamb sausages - small spiced sausages fried with pomegranate molasses.
Warak Enab
Lebanese stuffed grape leaves - rice-filled grape leaves with lemon. Mezze essential.
Shish Taouk
Lebanese chicken skewers - yogurt-marinated chicken grilled to perfection. Lunch classic.
Mujadara
Lebanese lentils and rice - lentils with rice and crispy onions. Poor man's feast.
Kafta Meshwi
Lebanese grilled kafta - spiced ground meat on skewers. Grill essential.
Fatteh
Lebanese layered dish - bread, chickpeas, yogurt, pine nuts. Festive breakfast.
Sayyadieh
Lebanese fisherman's rice - spiced rice with fried fish. Coastal tradition.
Kibbeh Nayeh
Lebanese raw kibbeh - raw lamb tartare with bulgur. The ultimate mezze luxury.
Lahm bi Ajeen
Lebanese meat pies - thin crust with spiced minced meat. Quick snack.
Mouhallabieh
Lebanese milk pudding - rose-scented milk pudding with pistachios. Light dessert.