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🇱🇧 Traditional dishes from Lebanon

3 dishes people actually cook in Lebanon: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Hummus

15 min · easy · 8 ingredients

Hummus, a traditional dish from Lebanon

Creamy, tangy, and perfect for dipping!

  • 400 g canned chickpeas
  • 120 g tahini
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 60 ml lemon juice
  • 2 garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 60 ml water

Kafta

30 min · easy · 9 ingredients

Kafta, a traditional dish from Lebanon

Savor the flavors of Lebanon with this delicious kafta!

  • 500 g ground beef
  • 1 onion
  • 30 g parsley
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 pita bread

Tabbouleh

20 min · easy · 10 ingredients

Tabbouleh, a traditional dish from Lebanon

Fresh, zesty, and packed with nutrients!

  • 100 g bulgur wheat
  • 200 ml water
  • 100 g parsley
  • 30 g mint
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 cucumber
  • 50 ml lemon juice
  • 30 ml olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

What do people eat in Lebanon?

The three dishes from Lebanon documented in Copper are Hummus, Kafta and Tabbouleh. Olive oil and cumin each appear in more than one recipe. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 18 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Lebanon?

The three recipes need 18 ingredients between them, of which 4 are shared by more than one dish. Lemon juice and parsley are the hardest to find: of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas, 14 use lemon juice and 25 use parsley. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Lebanon take?

Hummus is the quickest at 15 minutes. Kafta is the longest at 30 minutes. The median is 20 minutes — a weeknight, not a project.

Which dish from Lebanon is easiest to make at home?

Hummus, Kafta and Tabbouleh are rated easy — start there. The full method is on each recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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