The Lebanese Cuisine

Mother nature gifted Lebanon with the ingredients of a healthy diet; a balance of sun, fresh water, good soil and moderate climate.  Over the years, armed with those natural ingredients and influenced by neighboring cuisines of the region, particularly the Turkish, the Lebanese artistically produced this fusion of taste that is now famously known as the Lebanese Cuisine: a healthy, colorful, aromatic and tasty cuisine using fresh vegetables, pulses, meat and fish all produced locally.
What helped spread the fame of this Cuisine is the sociable and generously hospitable nature of its people. Inviting for a cup of Turkish coffee is an excuse for a chat, and inviting for lunch or dinner is a normal way of life. Traditional Lebanese food like the Tabbouleh Salad and Kebbe are found on almost every table. And, whether dining out or eating at home, the Lebanese enjoy eating good food, their culinary skills are recognized. Their restaurants boast other cuisines including French and Italian and they enjoy a glass of wine as well. Ksara and Kefraya wines are locally produced, so is Arak, their traditional drink, compliment to any Mezze. 
A typical Lebanese table would undoubtedly have Mezze as starters followed by a main course of grilled meat, kebabs or kafta, or one of the many other delicious vegetable main courses. But if you are in a hurry, the Lebanese Cuisine offers its famous and traditional take-away sandwiches. Try a Mankousheh for breakfast or a sandwich of Falafel, Shawarma, or Shish Taouk for lunch or supper, all assembled and rolled in a flash, while you watch.
Don't skip the dessert...No. The dessert is a must, but...reserve some calories for it! It has to be the traditional, delicious, scrumptious, mouth-watering Baklava...But a visit to the sweets shop is recommended to see all the different kinds of sweets and capture the smell and admire the display!
And, while waiting for the dinner and admiring the sunset, how about a handful of makhlouta... 

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