Lebanon Summer Trip, chapter 6: The Food

One of the best things we experienced in Lebanon was the food.  Our hosts were generous in sharing true Lebanese dining experiences with us.  After eight days, we had gained some weight and developed some new favorite dishes. Each morning we had our Turkish coffee and manaeesh (zaatar and cheese breads). Lunch and dinner were filled with incredible dishes to share.

 Mezze plates while eating in Ehden

 Each meal was filled with many plates of assorted foods to sample

 Stuffed grape leaves, hummus, garlic paste and baba ghanoush

 Grilled kibbeh

 Nyad and Bella enjoy the lunch and meeting up in Nyad's hometown

While dining, we sat in the shade of a 2,000 year-old cedar tree! These trees powered the early Phoenicians and still symbolize Lebanon, most prominently on the Lebanese flag.

 A local pastry shop

 The stretched, sweet dough

Small sized baklava

 Cherries

Local women invited Rosie to pick cherries

 Rosie picking fresh cherries

 More fresh fruit on the road side

 Nuts, olives, hummus, garlic paste and garlic potatoes

Almaza (the diamond) is the local beer of choice

 Aurore and Jill enjoy outdoor lunch

 Fresh tomatoes

 Shisha at every meal!

 This mezze was just the warmup for...

 ...the chicken kebabs

Lebanese mountain bread

We even encountered pizza in a cone!

Rosie poses with her cone just out of the oven,

 while Bella is halfway done with her cone.