LEBANESE STREET FOOD : The Complete Street Food tour of TRIPOLI, LEBANON!
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We are so excited to be bringing you the BEST street food in TRIPOLI, an ancient city in the north of LEBANON! We are back with our friend Anthony from NoGarlicNoOnions in this episode, an expert in eating traditional food and eating STREET FOOD in Lebanon!
This entire episode features an AMAZING old souk (traditional market) of Tripoli where we will be trying new Lebanese food as well as variations of street food we tried in Beirut in the previous episode. Some of these shops have been around for centuries!
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Street Food in Lebanon 2019
Lebanese STREET FOOD in the Old Souq of TRIPOLI - Ancient City Tour | Lebanon
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With more adventures in Lebanon ahead of me, I finally made it to the city of Tripoli, where I’d be going all-out with food and sightseeing. Come with me as I enjoy some incredible Lebanese food in Tripoli, Lebanon!
Tripoli is the second-largest city in Lebanon after Beirut, as well as its northernmost city. It’s an ancient city whose roots go back to at least the 14th century BCE!
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My friend and guide Nico and I started our adventure at the Palace of Sweets, a legendary shop that sells Lebanese sweets! It dates back to 1881 and is famous for their dishes made with ashta cream, including cakes, cookies, and ashta cream knafeh!
Everything looked so good, especially the knafeh! They invited into the back, where we saw it being made, along with lots of other sweets.
The halawet el jebn was made of thin dough filled with ashta cream, which is fried and soaked in sugar syrup. It was like a sweet, creamy egg roll!
Next, we got some pistachio mafroukeh, ashta cream knafeh, and maamoul. The pistachio mafroukeh with hot rose syrup was fluffy and creamy. I loved the fluffiness, crispiness, and decadence of the ashta cream knafeh.
The maamoul also contained ashta cream and was my favorite of the three. It was soft and crumbly, and the rose syrup took it to the next level.
Upstairs, we saw their beautiful cafe-like dining hall where you can buy more items, including chocolates and savory foods! Then, we went back into the kitchen to watch them make the halawet el jebn!
It’s hand-made out of a dough of semolina and cheese. Then, they coat it in sugar syrup!
From there, we drove five minutes to the Castle of Tripoli (a.k.a. The Citadel of Raymond Saint-Gilles) in the center of town. Below it on the street is a mini market with fruit and vegetable vendors. You have to climb uphill to get to the fortress!
It’s a beautiful Crusader fortress that dates back to before the 12th century. It was enlarged in 1103 but was completely destroyed before being rebuilt by the Ottomans. It has a moat and little windows where archers defended the fortress.
There are also white and black bricks around the entrance archway. It only cost us $0.50 each to enter. Inside, the citadel is massive. There are lots of buildings, a courtyard, and more.
There are so many levels with staircases leading up and down. I could see ruins of houses. There are windows looking out directly at the city, and on the roof, you can enjoy stunning views over all of Tripoli and the sea.
Next, we headed to the old souk, where you’ll find lots of shops with jewelry vendors, food vendors, spice sellers, and more. I tried a bit of za’atar and bought a big bag for my friends!
Then, we found a vendor selling moghrabieh, which is dough balls, chickpeas, and onions stir-fried together. Here, they put it in a rolled sandwich with pickled turnip. I loved the grainy dough balls and the pickled turnips! It cost 15,000 LL.
Then, at another stand, I got more za’atar from Syria and then a pickled chili from another stand. In their kitchen, I tried shanklish (cheese with lots of spices and olive oil). It was crumbly and so tasty!
Next were fruit, vegetable, and seafood vendors. I tried fresh strawberries before making it to the jewelry section. Then, we found and toured a hammam, or a Turkish bath!
After leaving the souk, we went to have some Tripoli kaak (15,000 LL), which is a bread with ackawi cheese, black olives, tomatoes, and peppers inside. It was smoky and crispy and a little doughy, like a thin bagel sandwich.
Finally, we drove to El Mina, a community next to the sea, to have some chicken at Kalasina Chicken. They grill it over charcoal!
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????????MANIKESH: Take the dough and put it in the machine to portion it. Flatten it a bit, then place it in the machine to totally flatten it. Rub Zatar on top (mix thyme, black and white sesame, and olive oil). Place in oven to cook.
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2. DABOUSI
ADDRESS: Inside Tripoli Market, Tripoli, Lebanon
OPERATION HOURS: Every day from 7 AM till 3 PM (except on Friday)
????????MA3JOUKA: Mix white cheese and semolina and kneed it. Cut it and roll it in powdered sugar. Add to Lebanese bread.
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????????KEBAB ORFALI (MIX BEEF AND SHEEP MEAT): Add salt, red, green, and yellow pepper. Mix.
????????KIBBEH: Minced lamb meat mixed with minced cow meat. Add bulgur and spices mix and place on skewers.
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????????LAMB SHAWARMA: Slice off the lamb from the lamb spit, having it land in the khobz (the bread). Add pickled vegetables and tahini. Wrap up and enjoy.
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TRIPOLI, LEBANON - Tripoli is an ancient city in the North of Lebanon, and a food paradise. In this video we went on an ultimate street food tour of Tripoli, discovered some of the unique local foods, including the most amazing stretchy CHEESE WATERFALL dessert I’ve ever seen - it was an amazing day in Lebanon. #Lebanon #Tripoli #LebaneseFood #streetfood
Here’s everything we did on this Lebanese street food tour in Tripoli:
Kaake Traboulsi - The breakfast staple in Tripoli is a type of bread called kaake traboulsi, filled with cheese and sumac and grilled. 1,000 LBP ($0.66) - Price for 1
Restaurant of Happiness - Really that’s the name! - This bakery was incredible, so much action and energy, and the baked goods were delicious. 21,000 LBP ($13.93) - Price for everything
The Great Mosque of Tripoli - Mamluk Mosque completed in 1314 - We then did some sightseeing in the ancient city of Tripoli, the Great Mosque and to the Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles which was built during the Crusades. The views of the city were fantastic and gave a nice perspective of the city.
Moghrabieh - Couscous from Morocco - This is a very interesting food in Tripoli, with influence of Morocco, but big balls of couscous wrapped in a sandwich. But the best thing about this place was the amazing stretchy cheese dessert. 1,500 LBP ($1.00) - Price per sandwich
Al-Abd Hammam - One of the highlights of the day was visiting the old Hamam, a Turkish bath built in the 17th Century during the Ottoman period. It was great to take a rest and drink a coffee in the hammam.
Bayt El Falafel - Falafel Restaurant - 1,500 LBP ($1.00) - Price per sandwich
Kalasina Chicken ( - Grilled and rotisserie chicken, which is a popular food in Tripoli, and this place was delicious. Their garlic was amazing. 20,000 LBP ($13.27) - Price for everything
The Sailor Woman - Finally, to end this Lebanese street food tour in Tripoli, we went to The Sailor Woman to eat a mix of seafood sandwiches, but mainly samke harra, a spiced fish with tahini.
It was an amazing day in Tripoli, Lebanon and I loved the food and entire energy of the city.
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Sunday Family Lunch in Lebanon - There’s a lot of amazing food you can eat in Lebanon, but nothing quite compares to a Sunday family lunch. Having a chance to eat lunch on Sunday with a family is the greatest display of Lebanese food, culture, and hospitality, all wrapped into a single celebration of Lebanese food. It was an honor to have a chance to hang out with the Taha family and celebrate Sunday lunch with them. #Lebanon #LebaneseFood #food
Fifi (Kamel’s Mom) made an impressive spread of home-cooked Lebanese food - including a mix of dishes, the highlights being stuffed cabbage rolls, and stuffed intestines and grape leaves. When I asked Kamel what dishes he missed the most from Lebanon when he goes traveling, or when he lived abroad, and he said, him and his brothers always come home and ask Mom for stuffed intestines.
It was nothing short of an epic home-cooked meal, one of the most memorable of my life, and to be surrounded by such an incredible family was a privilege.
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In my second collaboration with BeirutFood (July 2020), we visited the second biggest city in Lebanon: Tripoli.
Tripoli (or Trablos for Arabic speakers) is often referred to as a dangerous and very poor city. But the only way to actually verify this is by going there. And trust me, it's always an agreeable surprise. The city is so hospitable, the old souks are unmissable, the street food is my favorite in Lebanon and the gastronomy there is so freaking diverse. Yes, the city is going through a lot, but let this food vlog be a reminder that there still is potential ❤️
Here are the places we visited and my main takeaways:
1:18 Accra: The hommos Malisieh is the specialty there
2:23 Moghrabieh Sandwich: They only do it in Tripoli
2:59 Kaakeh Trablosieh Furn: We saw how they make the renowned Kaakeh with sesame seeds
3:39 Carob street Juice: My first time tasting carob and my first street juice
4:04 Mat3am el Saade (Sfiha): Probably my favorite place of the day. It's super cheap, it's SO good and it's a specialty.
4:40 3al Tariq (Shawarma): What a funny concept this restaurant offers! They serve the food in baskets that move with ropes from the kitchen roof to your table.
5:37 Kaakeh Abou Daniel: This little kiosk is so awesome, and Abu Daniel is a legend.
6:09 Baytna (Mezze and Macheweh): Amazing Mezze, the generosity there was unbelievable and I probably tasted my best Kebbeh Naye ever (Raw meat).
8:21 Hallab (Arabic Sweets): Best Arabic sweets I ever tasted. So much better when you eat them fresh from the factory and when you know how much work goes behind each sweet.
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Hadath El Jebbeh, Lebanon - We drove from Beirut to Hadath El Jebbeh, a small village on the edge of Kadisha Valley in Lebanon. In the village, we met up with Ward from Ward Cafe Trottoir who runs a cosy mountain restaurant serving traditional Lebanese food and local mountain dishes.
Here are a few of the delicious ingredients and Lebanese foods I learned about:
Husrum - Sour, young grape vinegar
Labneh - Creamy cheese made from yoghurt, essential in Lebanese cuisine
Shanklish - Aged and dried Levantine cheese
Awarma eggs - Eggs with salted lamb fat
Macaroon Toum - Lebanese garlic pasta
Kishk - Dried yoghurt with bulgur wheat, made into porridge
Kadisha Valley - After an amazing meal with Ward, we continued our journey into the beautiful Kadisha Valley and visited the spectacular Deir Mar Elisha monastery.
Cedars of God - The symbol of Lebanon, as has been for thousands of years is the Cedar of Lebanon, also known as the Cedars of God. They were spectacular to see in person, they are truly majestic trees.
Ehden, Lebanon - Finally, we ended this day in Lebanon in the town of Ehden for some sahlab - milk pudding.
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BAALBEK, LEBANON - Baalbek is an ancient city in central Lebanon, founded as a Phoenician city, but with immense history and civilizations, and impressive Roman ruins. But along with the ruins, Baalbek is known for its unique bakery foods and lots of grilled meat. This turned out to be one of my favorite dates in Lebanon for the mix of food, culture, and history. #Baalbek #Lebanon #LebaneseFood
Laiterie Massabki - On the drive from Beirut to Baalbek, we took the highway that goes from Beirut to Damascus, Syria, and Kamel mentioned that almost everyone who makes the drive stops for some cheese sandwiches a long the way, so we had to stop. They turned out to be incredibly delicious, well worth a stop. Total price - 26,000 LBP ($17.25)
Sfiha Baalbakiyye - One of the highlights of the day and of my trip to Lebanon was going to the butchery to order fresh kebabs. At the butchery they also ground fresh meat, mixed it with herbs and spices, and then we took it to the bakery across the street to make Sfiha Baalbakiyye. The bakery skills they had were super human! The kebabs and kofta were stunning as well. 65,000 LBP ($43.12) - Price for all meat and pastries
Palmyra Hotel - Kamel knows the manager of the classic Palmyra Hotel, which has been in continual operation for the last 140 years. After walking around the hotel for a bit, we had a Baalbek style food lunch in their courtyard. Food was delicious, fresh, and different tasting from a lot of the Lebanese food I had tried so far. After lunch we went to a very kind womans home to see the local Baalbek cheese and have a coffee as well.
Baalbek Ruins - And to finish off this food and attractions tour of Baalbek, we visited the famous ruins. I was blown away by the preservation and magnitude of the ruins - they are truly spectacular. 15,000 LBP ($9.95) - Entrance per person
It was an amazing day in Baalbek, Lebanon, and the highlight for me was the bakery skills and the kofta.
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Tripoli is known to have the best Lebanese sweets in the entire Levant region. Our local friend Ahmed takes us around a few of the most popular sweets shops (Hallab Sweets & Tom Sweets) where we try out some of the famous Tripolitan delicacies.
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Tripoli is liberal -- they follow their own rules. As the second most populated city in Lebanon, Tripoli, or Trablus (طرابلس), has a unique culture of its own that didn't remind me of anything I had seen in Lebanon up until that point. At first glance, it came across as chaotic and scary, but once we got used to it we relaxed and found the people kind and welcoming, and the city to be an interesting mix of old and new, traditional and revolutionary. In this video, join us for the more traditional side of Tripoli: The Citadel, the Souks, the Artisans, the Food and a Hammam.
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Here are the restaurants and stalls we ate at during this Lebanese street food tour:
Hajj Nasr Sandwich Shop - By 6 am, when Beirut is about to wake up, Hajj Nasr is getting ready to close. We arrived at 5 am to make sure he still had food. The tebleh nayyeh - Raw meat, garlic, tomatoes, mint, and the soujouk - soujouk sausage, garlic, tomatoes, pickles - sandwiches were incredible. Total price - 15,000 LBP ($9.95)
Faysal Snack ( - Great Lebanese pastries and breads. We ordered the halloumi loaf, plus some Man'ousheh (Manakish) topped with za'atar, and some spinach pastries. 19,000 LBP ($12.60) - Total price for everything
Hanna Mitri ( - If you mention ice cream in Beirut, this is the place that everyone knows and everyone loves - it’s a Lebanese ice cream icon, and it’s uniquely delicious from any other ice cream I’ve had in the world. It’s special without a doubt.
Al Soussi Restaurant ( - This is one of the most famous restaurants in Beirut, especially for breakfast. Their fattey and hummus is good, but nothing compares to their awarma and eggs.
Falafel Tabbara ( - Unique falafel - His falafel are made purely with fava beans, in a donut shape. 2,500 LBP ($1.66) - Price per sandwich
Ichkhanian Bakery ( - This is a legendary Armenian Lebanese bakery that specializes in Lahmajoun (Lahmacun) - Thin dough topped with minced meat. 9,000 LBP ($5.97) - Total price for everything
Lamb head - 15,000 LBP ($9.95) - Total price for lamb head
Makari Sweets Shop - Home of mfata’a, which is a unique and rare to find nowadays rice pudding, tahini, and turmeric pudding.
Restaurant Joseph ( - If you’re looking for the best Lebanese shawarma in Beirut, this is the spot. The chicken was good, but the beef was the best. 6,000 LBP ($3.98) - Price per sandwich
L'abeille D'or ( - Finally, we ended this ultimate 14 hour street food tour in Beirut, Lebanon at a very non street food, gourmet Lebanese sweets shop to eat Kanafeh. But the Lebanese way, in a bun.
It was an amazing day of Lebanese food, culture, and people, in Beirut, Lebanon!
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Traditional LEBANESE MEZZE in MOUNIR - 10+ Dishes at Lebanon's Best Restaurant!!
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With my time in Lebanon quickly winding down, I headed to Beit Meri, not far from Beirut, to have some authentic Lebanese mezze. Come with me on my Lebanese mezze food adventure!
My guide Nico and I would be heading to one of the best restaurants in the country for mezze, Mounir. Mounir has been in business since 1970 and offers hot and cold mezze. Everything they sell is farm-to-table, and they have the reputation of having the best mezze in the country!
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Inside, we met Fahim. I learned from him that they make their own arak! He took me into the kitchen, where I watched them bake saj bread in their oven, as well as a crepe-like wheat bread.
Next, I watched some guys make some kafta and some grilled meat with some sauce and chilies! They added black pepper, salt, herbs, chilis, and spices to some ground lamb and mixed it well. You can eat it raw and grilled.
They also made chicken thighs with marinade. Then, they took some marinated lamb chunks and grilled them. They also made some raw kibbeh with parsley, onions, and ground wheat. Then, they mixed up some tabbouleh with parsley, tomatoes, onions, lemon, and oil. They even add some lettuce.
One of the cooks fed me some tabbouleh on the lettuce. It was so good! I also watched them make fresh hummus.
They also grilled some onions and tomatoes on a skewers next to the chicken thighs and lamb kebabs. We’d have it with some spicy bread with parsley, onions, pepper, and more. They grilled it over the charcoal!
At our table, we had loubya bi zayt (green beans in tomato sauce), ful (fava bean stew with olive oil and cumin), hummus with chickpeas, hindbeh (dandelion greens with olive oil and caramelized or fried onions), and moudardara (lentils with fried onions).
We also had tabbouleh, kibbeh nayye (raw lamb), kafta (lamb kebabs), chicken thighs, cheese with thyme and olives, balela (chickpea salad with sauce and oil), fattoush (essentially Greek salad without feta cheese), and raw lamb kafta. What a feast!
I started with a spicy pepper and some kibbeh nayye with thin pita. I loved it with the olive oil! Next was the raw lamb kafta with bread. The kafta contained wheat, which makes it different from the kibbeh nayye. It was so fresh!
The lamb tenderloin was tender and had the spicy marinade on it, which I loved. Next was the smooth arak. Then, I had the moudardara and fattoush. The fattoush was super fresh, and the moudardara was fantastic. It was so simple yet so delicious!
The spicy grilled bread with the tomato sauce, onions, parsley, and kafta was amazing. I loved the tender, smoky meat and the spice of the bread! The hummus added a creaminess.
The chicken thighs melted in my mouth and was amazing with the hummus and creamy garlic paste. The tabbouleh lettuce wraps also blew my mind. The fresh lemon juice made it pop!
Then, I had some shisha, which felt good. Next, it was time for more arak and then the loubya bi zayt. The cheese with thye and olives was even better than mozzarella, and I loved the tomatoes and onions in the loubya bi zayt.
The cumin in the balela balanced out the garlic. The oil and lemon juice was fantastic. The hindbeh had a creamy texture and the crispy onions were wonderful.
For dessert, we had atayef (pancakes stuffed with ashta cream), biscuits made of vermicelli noodles with ashta cream between them, and ashta cream with honey.
The atayef was a creamy and decadent pancake, while the ashta with honey was fluffy and sweet! The one with vermicelli was crumbly and creamy! Finally, I finished with coffee, arak, and shisha!
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Ultimate TRADITIONAL LEBANESE FOOD Tour of Beirut, Lebanon!!
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With the dawn of a new day in Beirut, Lebanon, I went on a no holds barred food tour of eastern Beirut with my friend and guide Nico! Come with us as we eat our way through eastern Beirut, Lebanon!
We’d be doing a mix of different foods this morning, which were different from Lebanese mezze.
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Our first stop was Abou Hassan, where we watched them prepare ful (fava beans with chickpeas, oil, and lemon juice). They come with onion, tomato, mint, peperoncini, and pickled beets.
I also watched them prepare fatteh, which is bread and chickpeas in yogurt topped with butter and nuts.
They also made a variation of hummus called mousabbaha, which contains salt, garlic, chickpea paste, whole chickpeas, and lime juice.
The ful with pita contained onions, and I loved the fluffiness of the pita. The fatteh was light and creamy. The herbs in it were fantastic. I loved it. It reminded me of Indian chaats.
Finally, the mousabbaha was incredibly hot and flavorful. It was an amazing variation of hummus. The radish, peperoncini, tomatoes, and mint, were also amazing. We got it all for about $7 USD!
Next, we drove through the eastern suburbs of the city. Between the weather and the architecture, it felt like I was somewhere in Europe!
At Café Younes, we had some amazing black Turkish coffee. Then, Nico read my fortune. He saw a dragon, which means something good will happen to me soon!
From there, we walked to a local produce vendor and tried some pomegranate seeds. They also sold tomatoes, onions, potatoes, beets, and more!
Next, we drove 10 minutes to Cocktail Jabbour for some fruit cocktails. They’re like fruit smoothies with fresh fruit on them. I went with the avocado with banana, kiwi, strawberries, strawberry juice, avocado puree, whipped cream, and honey.
It cost $2 and was super healthy and refreshing. There was no added sugar. I loved the curd.
Then, we drove to the ruins of Petit Serail in the heart of Beirut. They’re actually the foundations of an Ottoman palace. You can also see old Roman aqueducts and houses there!
Beirut has been rebuilt seven times. The country also has a rich history and was once controlled by the Phoenicians, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans.
Nearby is Independence Square, which is where commerce happened in the 1960s. There’s also a mosque and church nearby.
The next area we walked through was full of French-inspired architecture. There are silk factories in the area, as well as restaurants and pubs. I loved the bright colors and the architecture.
We arrived at Le Chef, a restaurant that was destroyed at one point. Its owners put up a GoFundMe to fund its reconstruction, and the actor Russell Crowe paid for it to be rebuilt! Here, we’d have homestyle Lebanese cooking.
We had some loubieh (green beans in tomato sauce), maghmour/moussaka (roasted eggplant & chickpea stew), mujadara msufaye (rice & lentil paste with caramelized onions), and kibbeh labanieh (meat fritters with yogurt).
The loubieh was light and chunky and felt really healthy. I really liked the grainy mujadara msufaye, and the roasty maghmour blew me away. It was amazing!
The kibbeh labanieh came with bulgur and was hollow but hearty.
Then, they brought dessert: mahalabieh (orange blossom pudding) and meghli (rice flour pudding with cinnamon, caraway, anise, and nuts).
The meghli was fluffy and thick, with an added crunch from the nuts. I loved the mahalabieh, which was thick and cold and had the nice orange flavor. It reminded me of panna cotta! The whole meal cost us $10 USD!
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A Day in TRIPOLI, Lebanon: Walks, Street Food & more | يوم في طرابلس، لبنان: جولات، طعام الشارع
A Day in Tripoli, Lebanon: Walks, Street Food, Amazing Vibes & more..
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Discover with us one of the most beautiful cities of Lebanon. A city you can't but fall in Love with, Tripoli, the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country.
We started our journey from Al-Nour Square walking to Shawarma Abou Sobhi where we had lunch there, trying the:
• Arabic chicken shawarma
Tasty and well-stuffed. Quality chicken spiced and grilled into perfection. Homogeneous ingredients.
• Turkish chicken shawarma
Generous portion. Tasty chicken. Fresh n' soft pide bread. A little on the sweet side - the herb sauce is good, but lacks some balance.
Afterwards, we continued wandering the streets of Tripoli, where you can live the mix of modern and medieval in the architecture, giving the city an extra special feel.
You can't be in Tripoli and not have Halawet Al-Jeben, one of Tripoli's most famous, traditional desserts, prepared with sweet cheese, semolina, sugar syrup and rose water, served with fresh Kashta cream, and garnished with pistachios and rose petal jam. After so many recommendations, we went to try Abed El Settar Al Tom & Sons Sweets, located in the old market. AND it didn't disappoint.
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SHOUF (or CHOUF), LEBANON - Shouf is a region of Lebanon, home to an amazing biosphere reserve, and delicious mountain Lebanese food. In this video, we hung out with Cezar ( checked out some of the amazing sights, and ate some delicious local food. #Lebanon #LebaneseFood #Shouf
Cezar’s Guest House - Shouf, Lebanon - Thanks again to Cezar ( for hosting us. We started off the day with breakfast at the guest house farmstay, gathering our own eggs and vegetables. Breakfast was simple, but delicious.
Shouf Biosphere Reserve Barouk Cedar Forest - Thought it was a short hike, it was fantastic to see the cedars of Lebanon, but quite different from the other Cedars of God ( I had already seen. One of the highlights was hugging The Old Lady - People say, this is the cedar tree depicted on the flag of Lebanon.
Atelier Assaf - Art, sculpture, eco-park - Very unique place, and the brothers are extremely skilled stonemasons and craftsmen.
For lunch we returned to the guest house to eat home cooked food. Some of the talented women from the community came to the house to cook their specialities. It was an incredibly delicious home-cooked meal.
Yerba mate - I had no idea that a yerba mate culture existed in Lebanon. But due to the big population of Lebanese in Brazil and Argentina, then returning to Lebanon, they brought with them yerba mate. I spent a few months in Argentina in 2008, and learned to love it.
Dinner - Harees - Finally for dinner, we made a huge pot of harees, also known by many similar names throughout the Middle East. But it’s a wheat and meat stew, boiled for so long that it all blends together. It was very interesting to me because many of the spices were spices I typically associate with sweetness, but this was a savory dish. Very warming and a very mountain style dish.
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Tibetan Food in Shigatse - TRADITIONAL BREAKFAST in Tibet!
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SHIGATSE, TIBET - Along with Lhasa, Shigatse is one of the most important and largest cities in Tibet. We had the honor to explore Shigatse for the day, learn about the city, eating Tibetan food, and learn about the amazing Tibetan culture. #Shigatse #Tibet #food
Tibetan breakfast - There’s nothing better to eat for breakfast in Tibet than tsampa - roasted barley flour, mixed with yak cheese, yak butter, and sugar, and formed into small hand-squeezed balls. It grows like a loaf of bread in your stomach - it’s so hearty and filling. The best part of the experience was eating it in a local home and watching them as they made it for breakfast, the common way they do everyday for breakfast. The butter tea was excellent.
Tibetan food lunch - We went to a local family restaurant for lunch we we tried a number of Tibetan, and specifically Shigatse foods, including dumpling in soup, a fried bread stuffed with yak, fried sheep lungs, and Tibetan blood sausage. It was a heavy and meaty lunch, and the food was delicious.
Tashilhunpo Monastery - As the palace of the Panchen Lama (second most important spiritual figure in Tibetan Buddhism), the Tashilhunpo Monastery is one of the most sacred and important sites in Shigatse. After walking around the temple complex in the morning, we then went into the temple complex in the afternoon.
It was a great day of food, exploring, and learning in Shigatse, Tibet.
Thank you to Travel China & Tibet ( they sponsored my trip to Tibet, and they did an amazing job to cater to the exact things I wanted to do. Highly recommended when you visit Tibet.
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THIS Could be the Best Cuisine in the World (Lebanese Food in Beirut)
Lebanese food could be the best cuisine in the World, and this is why...
Have you ever tried Lebanese (Middle Eastern) food? Well, it is one of our favourite cuisines on the planet. It is so incredibly varied, fresh, colourful, and best of all healthy (or at least we think so!). Join us in Beirut, Lebanon as we try some of the tastiest food in the Middle East, dishes famous the world over and for good reason. This is one of our favourite food videos we have ever filmed, and we truly believe this has to be a contender for the greatest, tastiest and varied cuisines on Earth!
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:47 A rather large order
01:50 The food has arrived!
02:50 Halloumi with Sujuk
04:37 Fattoush
06:37 Musakhan Rolls
07:30 Labneh Roca
09:06 Hummus with Meat
11:13 Muhammara
14:37 Kibbeh
16:36 Why we love Lebanon
18:59 Basil Gin!
20:03 Bloopers & Outro