Froodies • Lebanese Recipes

Written by Chris Tuesday, 30 June 2009 00:00

Tabbouleh is a traditional Syrian Arab salad served with a meze or as a side to meat dishes. The bulgur wheat used in its preparation is high in fiber, vitamins and minerals.

Written by Chris Monday, 29 June 2009 00:00

If you have the stamina to make this dish you are in for a real treat as it captures some of the flavours of the Middle East. This is the Lebanese version, however, variations of cabbage rolls are made in many parts of Europe and especially in Hungary, Croatia and Sweden. Cabbage rolls are similar to dolmades made in Greece and Koupepia made in Cyprus but the vine leaves are replaced by cabbage leaves. In Sweden, vine leaf was replaced with cabbage as it was more readily available.

Cabbage rolls may be made with course ground beef, lamb or pork or a mixture of these. The lebanese version uses lamb and this combines perfectly with the flavours of the lemon and mint.

Written by Chris Tuesday, 02 June 2009 18:37

Hummus is eaten all over the the eastern meditteraean region as an appetizer with bread or in a meze. Its main ingredient is chick peas which have a mellow aromatic buttery flavour.