The best way to taste the taste of Lebanon is to savor the street vendors style. Street vendors have been a staple of our lives for millions of years. There is no wonder that people love dining in these stalls during the summertime. From the fresh flower sales in the vicinity, to vendors who sell their goods all over and even sitting around an open flame pit and sharing stories beneath the stars There’s nothing better than trying what local cooks can provide.
Shish Kebabs
The most traditional Lebanese version of shish kebab is prepared with lamb, which has been marinated with an ingredient mix that consists of salt, garlic, pepper, and other spices. The meat is then skewered and served with vegetables such as capsicum, onions, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes. It’s then grilled to perfection. These highly portable meals can be enjoyed in the car (perfect for hectic days) however they are also great additions to summer barbecues. Just ensure that you serve them with healthy sides such as salads so everyone has something interesting tasting to taste while enjoying the food.
Shawarma
Shawarma sandwiches are delicious. It is made from thinly cut marinated meat, that has been slow-roasted on the skewer vertically for many hours. It can be paired perfectly with your choice chicken or lamb sauces and also lettuce tomato onion pickles and tahini sauce.
This sandwich is the best! They are available everywhereeven if they do not have “ifice” printed on their doors as these pita-based meals are widely available all over the world and especially in Arab countries such as Lebanon where it originated back when people used to sell their goods at marketplaces instead there primary source was agriculture.
Falafel
Falafel wraps are a must, regardless of whether you are vegetarian, vegan or just a fan of tasty food. The chickpea-fried balls are made of chickpeas mixed with spices, including cumin and coriander as well as garlic chili powder. They’re then formed into cones of varying sizes, before being wrapped in pita. This dish is great to serve for breakfast, lunch or any other occasion.
Kebbeh
Kebbeh is Lebanon’s national food and has been enjoyed for thousands of years. It is made with burghul, a type of broken wheat, chopped onions and ground meat usually lamb. It could also contain other types of meat like chicken or beef. This mixture is then stir-fried to golden brown.
Kafta
Kheer bandooki is described as a lover of meat’s dream. The street food is made of ground chicken, meat and beef. It’s then seasoned to perfection, and then cut into cigar-shaped cylindrical pieces. After cooking on an open flame, it’s then grilled on skewers. You can choose to eat your ‘kafta’ straight off the skewers or put it into pita bread with whatever salad ingredients you prefer or whatever is left after the dill pickles.
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