Street vendors are the best method to sample the wonderful tastes of Lebanon. Street vendors have been a staple of our culture for thousands upon millions of years. It’s no surprise that people like eating in these stalls during the summertime. From the fresh flower sales nearby to vendors selling their products everywhere and even sitting around an open fire pit to share stories under starry sky, there’s nothing better than sampling what local cooks can provide.
Shish Kebabs
The most well-known Lebanese shish kebab is made with lamb that has been marinated in an ingredient mix that consists of garlic, salt, pepper, and other spices. It’s then grilled to perfection, served with vegetables like mushrooms capsicum or onions as well as cherry tomatoes. The meals are easy to carry and can be eaten anywhere and even while during travel.
Shawarma
Shawarma sandwiches have a wonderful taste. It’s made with thin slices of horizontally cut marinated meat which has been slow-roasted on the vertical skewer for hours and paired perfectly between lamb or chicken among other things like lettuce tomatoes onion pickles tahini sauce.
The sandwiches are tasty! They are available everywhere.
Falafel
You will love falafel wraps regardless of whether or not you’re vegan, vegetarian, or just a lover of tasty food. The star of the show is the crispy balls comprised of chickpeas that have been mixed with spices such as coriander & cumin along with garlic chili powder. they’re then made into cones of varying sizes before being covered in pita bread. They’re then topped with pickles of lettuce and onion pepper rings – and the sauce of tahini (who does not love a little dipping?). No matter what time it is, whether it’s breakfast time, lunch dinner or another occasion, this dish has something special planned.
Kebbeh
Kebbeh, Lebanon’s national dish is a favorite in this region for thousands of years. Made from burghul (a type of cracked wheat), diced onion, ground meat typically lamb, however, sometimes it can be other meats like chicken or beef chopped pine nuts, with an diverse spices, ranging from salt pepper cumin Cayenne to cinnamon. It can even contain some heat by the way if adding chilies too. The ingredients are well combined and cooked until golden brown.
Kafta
Kheer bandooki is a dream fulfilled for lovers of meat. The delicious street food is made of ground lamb, beef, or chicken that has been seasoned to perfection and created into cigar-shaped cylinders, before being cooked in a flame using skewers. This means you can enjoy it right off the skewer, or wrap your “kafta’ (as they are known) with pita bread and the salad ingredients you like, whichever are left after you’ve eaten all those juicy pickles of dill.
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