Lebanese Food Restaurant Las Vegas
A specific cultural history has helped render Lebanese food, one of the most famous of all Middle Eastern cuisines. For the most part, Lebanon has been governed by international forces that have dominated the kinds of food that Lebanon consumed. From 1516 to 1918, the Ottoman Turks managed Lebanon. They added several food staples to the Lebanese diet, including olive oil, fresh wheat, baklava (sweet pastry dessert), laban (homemade yogurt), stuffed vegetables, and a range of nuts. The Ottomans have also raised the appeal of the lamb.
After the Ottomans’ loss in World War I (1914–1918), France seized charge of Lebanon until 1946, when the nation reclaimed its independence. During this period, the French launched some of their most commonly consumed foods in certain particular foods.
The Lebanese themselves have often helped to introduce food from other communities into their diet. Ancient tribes migrated across the Middle East, bringing with them provisions that would not quickly ruin, such as rice and dates. These foods eventually become part of Lebanon’s diet. As the tribes walked, they found different seasonings, fruits, and vegetables that could be applied to their daily meals. These early settlers have also encountered exotic foods from the Far East (East and South East Asia) and other world regions.
Lebanese Staple Ingredients:
Lebanon’s cuisine relies on vegetables, spices, and new foods (the Lebanese barely consume leftovers), focusing less on healthy sauces. Mint, parsley, oregano, garlic, all-spice, nutmeg, and cinnamon are the most popular seasonings.
Bread is a staple food in Lebanon. It’s eaten with almost every meal, typically as a piece of flatbread or a pita. It is essential to the Lebanese diet that some Arab dialects refer to it as “esh“, meaning “existence.”
The most widely consumed beef, poultry, and lamb are some of the country’s most popular dishes. The national meal, kibbeh (or kibbeh), consists of ground lamb and crushed wheat paste, close to paté. Kibbeh was initially made by grinding the lamb and kneading in spices and wheat. Many unfamiliar with this tradition sometimes found it very disturbing, including the English food writer George Lassalle, who characterized it as “fearing.” Some rural villagers continue to prepare it this way.
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