A taste of place
Map of Lebanonخريطة لبنان
From the coast to the cedars
Lebanon is small — roughly the size of Connecticut — but its food traditions are tied tightly to specific places. The mountains of Zgharta, Ehden, Bsharri, and Hasroon are kibbeh country; the coastal cities like Sidon and Tripoli are famous for their mezze; the Bekaa Valley grows the herbs and produce. Toggle between the four views below to explore.
Towns featured in the recipes
| Tripoli City | طرابلس · second-largest city, on the north coast | |
| Zgharta Recipe town | زغرتا · kibbeh country (see Baked Kibbeh) → recipe | |
| Ehden Recipe town | إهدن · summer mountain village (see Baked Kibbeh) → recipe | |
| Bsharri Recipe town | بشري · home of the Cedars of God (see Baked Kibbeh) → recipe | |
| Hasroon Recipe town | حصرون · Safa's family summer village (see Fattoush) → recipe | |
| Byblos City | جبيل · ancient port north of Beirut | |
| Jounieh City | جونية · coastal city just north of Beirut | |
| Beirut Capital | بيروت · the capital | |
| Baalbek City | بعلبك · Roman temples in the Bekaa Valley | |
| Zahle City | زحلة · the heart of the Bekaa Valley | |
| Sidon City | صيدا · ancient Phoenician port | |
| Tyre City | صور · southern coastal city |