I first tasted these Lebanese stuffed vine leaves more than twenty years ago, when a colleague brought in a large pot that her Lebanese mother-in-law had made for everyone at work. I’d eaten stuffed vine leaves before, but these were something else entirely. Instead of the rice-filled versions I was familiar with, these Warak Enab…
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Lebanese Lamb and Okra Stew (Bamieh)
Lebanese lamb and okra stew, known as bamieh, is built on a small number of ingredients cooked slowly until everything comes together properly. The lamb becomes tender, the tomato thickens into a sauce, and the okra absorbs all of that flavour. There are variations from household to household, but the structure stays the same. Lamb,…
Namoura (Lebanese Semolina Cake with Almonds)
Namoura is a Lebanese semolina cake, baked until golden, soaked in fragrant syrup, and topped with a single almond on each piece. It’s one of those sweets that instantly feels celebratory, and you’ll often see it cut into perfect squares or diamonds in Lebanese bakeries. When I baked it at home, the yoghurt gave a…