Darmmess Awarded 2023 Gold Medal at NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition

Darmmess, founded by Lebanese Rose Bechara, was awarded the gold medal "Best Olive Oil 2023" at the NYIOOC International Olive Oil Quality Competition, which is considered the largest and most prestigious olive oil quality contest. Darmmess has already been awarded in 2020 the Gold Medal Award at IOOC at Palmi, Italy. Another Lebanese olive oil that won a Gold Award at the 2020 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition is Genco for its Orchards of Laila…

Portable Saj: is it Worth it?

Who doesn't love Saj Manakish or simply Saj Bread? Unfortunately they're best enjoyed when right out of the Saj and it's hard to find that that often, especially when you're abroad. Buying the big old fashioned Saj is too cumbersome and unnecessary for household use, but I've seen many portable Sajs that can be used on any oven or even outdoors on picnics or BBQs. The ones I've found online so far are Saj Voyage,…
Business

Lebanon has The World’s Highest Nominal Inflation Rate at 139%

1 year ago
According to World Bank’s latest Food Security Update report, Lebanon has the highest nominal inflation rate in the world at 139% followed closely by Zimbabwe at 138% and Argentina at 108%. The food inflation rate ...
Critiques

Lebanon Caviar Imports Increased From 0.5 tons Last Year to 3.2 tons in 2022

1 year ago
You’d expect luxury goods imports to decrease dramatically when an economic crisis hit a country followed by a dramatic currency collapse, but that doesn’t appear to be the case in Lebanon where caviar imports, as ...
Baladi

“Labné/Labneh” Added to Le Petit Robert French Dictionary

2 years ago
Le Petit Robert, the popular single-volume French dictionary, has added the word “Labné”, also pronounced as “Labneh” to its 2023 edition. Labneh is traditionally made with goat’s milk but it can also be done using ...
Food

Roadster Diner Opens its First Dubai Branch!

2 years ago
Roadster Diner has officially opened its first UAE branch at Dubai Hills Mall (Gate 2 GF). Lebanon’s iconic diner has been offering delivery services for quite some time in Dubai & Abu Dhabi, and will ...
Food

Bachir Ice Cream: Dubai Branch Coming Soon

2 years ago
Bachir Ice Cream, or Bouza Bachir as we know it, will soon be available in three new locations in the UAE: Al Jada, Sharjah and very soon in Dubai. Right now, you can find Bachir’s ...
Food

Clément’s Outstanding French Pastries & Signature Desserts Now Available in the UAE

2 years ago
Clément’s out-of-this-world pastries & desserts are now available for delivery & pick up in the UAE and I can never recommend these guys enough! From the plain croissants with the crispy outer shell, flaky layers ...
Food

Furn Beaino Coming to Dubai!

2 years ago
My favorite Lahm Baajine place in Lebanon is opening soon in Dubai! I’ve known for a while now that they’re considering opening in Dubai & Abu Dhabi in 2022 but I don’t have the exact ...
Food

Tokyo Restaurant – Beirut

2 years ago
I love discovering or reading about old gems in Beirut and I’m surprised I had never heard about Tokyo restaurant until today. In fact, I passed right next to it countless times but for some ...
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