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209 Lebanese and Syrian heritage recipes from Faten's kitchen in Beirut — including 44 dishes from Idlib province, the first dedicated English-language collection of that region's home cooking.
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Lebanese & Syrian heritage recipes (163)
- Adas bil HamodLebanese South
- Arabic CoffeeLebanese Mountains
- ArayesLebanese Coastal
- AshtaLebanese Mountains
- AwamatLebanese Coastal
- Awarma — Lebanese Preserved Lamb ConfitLebanese Mountains
- Ayran LubnaniyehLebanese Mountains
- Baba GhanoushLebanese Coastal
- BaklavaLebanese Coastal
- Bamia bil Lahmeh — Okra Stew with LambLebanese Mountains
- Batata HarraLebanese Coastal
- Batinjan bil Lahmeh — Eggplant Braised with Spiced LambLebanese Mountains
- Batinjan bil ZeitLebanese South
- Batinjan Rahib — PriestLebanese Coastal
- Bazella w RizLebanese Coastal
- Bekaa BBQ RiceLebanese Bekaa
- Bekaa Chicken Broth with FreekehLebanese Bekaa
- Bekaa Torn Bread in Lamb BrothLebanese Bekaa
- Bekaa Yogurt KibbehLebanese Bekaa
- Bsissa bil SimsimLebanese Mountains
- Cheese FatayerLebanese Mountains
- Daoud BashaLebanese Mountains
- Dibs RummanLebanese Bekaa
- Djaj bil Freekeh — Chicken with Roasted Green WheatLebanese Mountains
- Djaj bil LimounLebanese Coastal
- Djaj MeshwiLebanese Coastal
- Erk SousLebanese Coastal
- FalafelLebanese Coastal
- Fasoulia bil ZeitLebanese Mountains
- FattehLebanese Coastal
- Fattet al-BatinjanLebanese Coastal
- FattoushLebanese Mountains
- Freekeh SoupLebanese Bekaa
- Fresh Green Fava Bean StewLebanese Coastal
- Fried Cauliflower with TahiniLebanese Coastal
- Ful MedamesLebanese South
- Green Beans Braised with LambLebanese Mountains
- Grilled Danis — Sea Bream in the Tyrian StyleLebanese Coastal
- Halawet el-JibnLebanese Coastal
- Haleeb bil MasticLebanese Mountains
- Harissa — Lebanese Wheat and Lamb PorridgeLebanese Mountains
- Harisseh al-HilwehLebanese Coastal
- HashwehLebanese Mountains
- Hindbeh bil ZeitLebanese Mountains
- Hummus bi TahiniLebanese Coastal
- JallabLebanese Coastal
- Jawaneh DjajLebanese Coastal
- KaLebanese Mountains
- KaLebanese Bekaa
- Kaak Baladiyeh — Mountain Village BreadLebanese Mountains
- Kaak bi SimsimLebanese Coastal
- Kabis LiftLebanese Coastal
- Kabis MakhloutLebanese Mountains
- KaftaLebanese Mountains
- Kafta bil BandoraLebanese Mountains
- Kamouneh Spice BlendLebanese Mountains
- KarabijLebanese Mountains
- KarakadeLebanese Coastal
- Kebbeh LakteenLebanese Mountains
- Kefta bil TahiniLebanese South
- Khiyar bil Laban — Cucumber YogurtLebanese Mountains
- Khubz al SajLebanese Bekaa
- Khubz ArabiLebanese Coastal
- KhushafLebanese Bekaa
- Kibbeh AqrasLebanese Mountains
- Kibbeh bil SiniyehLebanese Mountains
- Kibbeh in Tahini and Chickpea SauceLebanese Bekaa
- Kibbeh LabaniehLebanese Mountains
- Kibbeh NayehLebanese Mountains
- Kibbeh Samakieh — Fish Kibbeh from TripoliLebanese Coastal
- Kishk SoupLebanese Mountains
- KnafehLebanese Coastal
- Laban Ummu — Lamb Cooked in YogurtLebanese Bekaa
- Labneh with Za\Lebanese Mountains
- Lahm bi AjeenLebanese Bekaa
- Layali LubnanLebanese Mountains
- Lebanese Banana Milk DrinkLebanese Coastal
- Lebanese Mint LemonadeLebanese Coastal
- Lebanese Mint TeaLebanese Mountains
- Lebanese Ramadan Lentil SoupLebanese Bekaa
- Lebanese Rice Pudding with MasticLebanese Coastal
- Lebanese Rice with LambLebanese Coastal
- Lebneh Balls in Olive OilLebanese Mountains
- Lemonade WardLebanese Coastal
- Loubieh bil ZeitLebanese South
- MaLebanese Mountains
- MaLebanese Coastal
- MaakrounLebanese Bekaa
- MaamoulLebanese Mountains
- MafroukehLebanese Coastal
- MakanekLebanese Mountains
- Makaroneh bil Forn — Lebanese Baked PastaLebanese Bekaa
- ManLebanese Mountains
- Manakish Za\Lebanese Bekaa
- MaqlubaLebanese Bekaa
- MeghliLebanese Mountains
- MloukhiehLebanese South
- MoughrabiehLebanese Mountains
- Mountain-Style Chicken FattehLebanese Mountains
- MuhallabiaLebanese Coastal
- Mujaddara Bil BurghulLebanese Mountains
- MutabbalLebanese Mountains
- NamouraLebanese Mountains
- Northern Mountain Kibbeh with AllspiceLebanese Mountains
- OsmalliehLebanese Coastal
- Ouzi — Slow-Roasted Whole Lamb over Spiced RiceLebanese Bekaa
- Qahweh BaidaLebanese Mountains
- Qalayet Bandora — Sautéed Tomatoes with EggsLebanese Coastal
- QatayefLebanese Coastal
- Rakakat bil JibnLebanese Coastal
- Ras Asfour — Tiny Bekaa Meatballs in Tomato SauceLebanese Bekaa
- Red Mjadara — South Lebanese Lentils with BulgurLebanese South
- Red Pepper PasteLebanese Bekaa
- Riz 3a DjajLebanese Bekaa
- SabLebanese Mountains
- SahlabLebanese Coastal
- Salatet AvocatLebanese Coastal
- Salatet JarjirLebanese Mountains
- Samak bil Forn — Oven-Baked Fish with Onion and TomatoLebanese Coastal
- SambousekLebanese Mountains
- Samke HarraLebanese Coastal
- Sawda DjajLebanese Mountains
- SayadiehLebanese Coastal
- Sfiha LahmLebanese Coastal
- SfoofLebanese Mountains
- Sfouf bil TamerLebanese South
- Sfouf with Date and TahiniLebanese Mountains
- ShanklishLebanese Bekaa
- Sharab Tamar Hindi — Tamarind CoolerLebanese Coastal
- Shawarma DjajLebanese Coastal
- Sheikh MahshiLebanese Bekaa
- Shish TaoukLebanese Coastal
- Shorbat Adas bil HamodLebanese South
- Shorbat AdsLebanese Mountains
- Shorbat al KhodraLebanese Bekaa
- Shorbat DjajLebanese Coastal
- Shorbet Rumman — Pomegranate and Lentil SoupLebanese Mountains
- Sidon-Style Chicken Wings with Sumac and PomegranateLebanese Coastal
- SnayniehLebanese Mountains
- South Lebanese Grilled Fish with Herb SauceLebanese South
- South Lebanese Kishk PorridgeLebanese South
- South Lebanese Semolina PorridgeLebanese South
- Spinach FatayerLebanese Mountains
- Sultan Ibrahim — Pan-Fried Red Mullet with Garlic and LemonLebanese Coastal
- Summaqiyeh — Mountain Chicken Stewed in SumacLebanese Mountains
- Summaqiyeh — Southern Lamb and Chard in SumacLebanese South
- TabboulehLebanese Coastal
- Tamar HindiLebanese Coastal
- Tamr bil TahiniLebanese South
- TaratorLebanese Coastal
- ToumLebanese Mountains
- Tripoli-Style Spicy FishLebanese Coastal
- Warak Enab bil ZeitLebanese Mountains
- Waraq Dawali bil LahmehLebanese Mountains
- Warbat — Phyllo Triangles with Ashta CreamLebanese Coastal
- Whole Baked Fish in Tahini SauceLebanese Coastal
- Yakhnet Khodra bil Lahm — Mixed Vegetable Stew with LambLebanese Mountains
- Yakhnit BamiaLebanese Bekaa
- Yakhnit BatataLebanese South
- Yansoon TeaLebanese South
- Yellow Mjadara — South Lebanese Lentils with RiceLebanese South
- Zeit wa ZaatarLebanese Mountains
- Znoud el-SitLebanese Coastal
Idlib province (46)
The first dedicated English-language collection of Idlib home cooking, recorded from Faten's kitchen in Beirut.
- Adas ibn Ali — Brown Lentil Soup with Caramelized Onion
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- Halva Tahinieh — Idlib Sesame Paste Halva
- Idlib Clay-Jar Preserved Labneh
- Idlib Feast Lamb with Sour Cherries and Pomegranate
- Idlib Kibbeh in Sheep\
- Idlib Layered Chickpea and Yogurt Fatteh
- Idlib Noah\
- Idlib Olive Oil Bread Dip with Thyme and Sumac
- Idlib Olive Oil Okra Stew
- Idlib Pomegranate and Walnut Salad
- Idlib Red Lentil Soup with Aleppo Pepper and Cumin Onions
- Idlib Sesame and Anise Ring Cookies
- Idlib Slow-Simmered Lamb and Freekeh Broth
- Idlib Smoked Eggplant Dip
- Idlib Thick-Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Spread
- Idlib Wood-Fired Flatbread
- Idlibi Kibbeh
- Jerneh
- Kabsa Idlibi — Spiced Rice with Lamb and Dried Fruit
- Kibbeh bil Sanieh (Northern Variant)
- Kibbeh Halabi with Sour Cherry Sauce
- Lamb Meatballs with Sour Cherry Sauce
- Mahshi (Idlibi Stuffed Vegetables)
- Mamouniyeh — Aleppo Semolina Pudding with Butter
- Maqluba bil Lahma — Upside-Down Eggplant and Meat Rice
- Maraqa Khodra — Syrian Seven-Spice Vegetable Stew
- Meatballs in Tangy Tomato, Apricot, and Tamarind Sauce
- Muhammara
- Mutabbaq Idlibi — Crispy Stuffed Flatbread
- Northern Syrian Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Paste
- Oil-Cured Baby Eggplants with Walnuts and Red Pepper
- Qamar al-Din
- Sardines Cured in Idlib Olive Oil with Lemon and Herbs
- Shakriya (Lamb in Yogurt Sauce)
- Shishbarak (Idlib Dumplings in Yogurt-Rice Sauce)
- Shorbet Molokhieh — Jute Mallow Leaf Soup
- Winter Kishk Porridge
- Za\
- Zannaneh
- Zeytoun Marhoum — Crushed Olive Salad from Idlib