How Credible Are These TasteAtlas Ratings?

It's always great to see Lebanese cuisine getting recognized internationally and having our dishes, salads or dips ranked among the best in the world, but it's also good to look at these ratings and understand the logic behind them to avoid any future disappointments. TasteAtlas has recently shared a list of the world's best dips with Mutabbal, Hummus Beiruti & Toum on top. Before that, Fattoush & Tabboule make it to the top 100 salads…

The Lebanese Burger Mafia – Coming in Spring 2023

Just when I thought I heard all sorts of stories about Lebanese expats, I find out one of the weirdest and most twisted of all: The Burger Baron, the first drive-in chain in Western Canada, dispute. Omar Mouallem, whose father ran High Prairie Alberta's first Burger Baron, wrote a long investigative article in 2013 on the fast food chain that has gone rogue, and released in 2021 a 45-minute film as part of the CBC…
Baladi

A 1885 Ma’moul Recipe From Beirut

7 months ago
Ma’amoul is one of many shared heritages in the Levant across religions, as it is prepared during Easter for Christians and Eid for Muslims. The tradition of Ma’amoul dates back to Mesopotamia and Egyptian Copt’s ...
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Darmmess Awarded 2023 Gold Medal at NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition

7 months ago
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. ...
Food

Portable Saj: is it Worth it?

8 months ago
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 ...
Business

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

8 months 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

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

1 year 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!

1 year 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

1 year 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 ...
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