News
Al-Man’ouché, an Emblematic Culinary Practice in Lebanon
Al-Man’ouché, an emblematic culinary practice in Lebanon
Le
December 10, 2023
| Popular
Breakfast & Coffee
11 Excellent "Manakish" Bakeries I Visited This Year: Add Them to Your Favorite Food Bucket List
11 Excellent "Manakish" Bakeries I Visited This Year: Add Them to Your Favorite Food Bucket List
April 04, 2020
| Mechwar Videos
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Lebanon
Bread & Bakeries
Manakish el Hajj: Wood Fire Saj in Jdeideh
Craving a Manoucheh with village flavors? Feeling like a Manoucheh baked-on woodfire? That's your place to be. Saj el Hajj is located in Jdeideh proposing a selection of handcrafted…
March 27, 2020
| Breakfast & Coffee
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Metn
Reviews
A Zaatar Croissant & Zaatar Baguette in Paris
Two items that need a review! Have you ever enjoyed a zaatar baguette mixed with zaatar (wild Lebanese thyme) inside out! A crunchy French baguette topped with Lebanese zaatar, and even mixed with on…
December 21, 2019
| Tasty Discoveries
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Paris
Bread & Bakeries
Boulangerie Nicolas Flamel: Zaatar Croissant and Zaatar Baguette in Paris
Craving a zaatar croissant in Paris, head to Boulangerie Nicolas Flamel. Named after Paris’ oldest auberge built around the year 1400, the bakery is owned by no other than Lebanon’s…
November 25, 2019
| Breakfast & Coffee
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Paris
Tasty Discoveries
The Zaatar Manoucheh Makes it to the Groceries of Washington
Manoucheh Makes it the groceries of Washington. Vegan, Frozen and ready to eat.
If you’ve ever been to a bread bakery anywhere in the Middle East, chances are that you’
November 22, 2019
Breakfast & Coffee
Everything You Need to Know About The Lebanese Breakfast: All Kinds & Shapes of Manakish!
"Manoucheh"; the world-famous Lebanese breakfast... That flatbread can be thick or thin, crunchy or fluffy. It can be baked in an oven, in a Saj or Tannour, using wood, gas or fuel... Everything you…
November 10, 2019
| Mechwar Videos
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Lebanon
Kitchen
Teta's Za'atar by L'Univert de Leah
There's a new ZAATAR in town produced by Leah. Check it out.
While many spices are delicious and be
November 10, 2019
| News
La Foule: Traditional and Fresh, Lebanese Breakfast on Hamra Street
Breakfast & Coffee | Hamra & Verdun Beirut Lebanon Middle East
April 20, 2019
Breakfast & Coffee
La Foule: Traditional and Fresh, Lebanese Breakfast on Hamra Street
Have you ever had a traditional old breakfast in a beautifully decorated place, served by professional waiters, drinking San Pellegrino sparkling water and the soothing sound of a water…
April 20, 2019
| Recommended
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Hamra & Verdun
Desserts & Sweets
Nell Cooks' Cinnamon Rolls: Homemade and Filled with Love
When Nell bakes cinnamon rolls, the result will draw a smile on your face. Made with love and baked with passion, the rolls are like nothing you've had before. Probably inspired by the American…
March 26, 2019
| Tasty Discoveries
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Lebanon
Bread & Bakeries
Manakish, Tasty Wraps and Great Heroes on World Manouche Day: The Addresses and Video!
Manouche google maps coordinates:
Manakish
November 2nd is World Manouche Day: From Lebanon to the World, Celebrating the Greatest Breakfast
'Manouche" is a popular Lebanese Breakfast consisting of dough topped with thyme, cheese, or ground meat. Similar to a pizza, it can be sliced or folded, and it can be served either for breakfast or…
Bread & Bakeries
Mana'esho: Proudly Lebanese, Baking Passion and Love in Dubai
Taste Lebanon in Dubai, the Manouche of dreams! I'm in love with this place.
June 03, 2018
| Breakfast & Coffee
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Dubai
Events
November 2nd is "World Lebanese Manoucheh Day"
An initiative by Zaatar w Zeit and NoGarlicNoOnions, the world has a reason to celebrate on November 2nd Lebanon's most delicious and world famous breakfast: "The Manouche". Mankousheh, Manouche,…
November 02, 2017
| Manakish
Breakfast & Coffee
Em Bashir Faraya: One of the Country's Tastiest Saj Manakish
I'm back for this superb Saj Mankouche... I came across Em Bashir back in 2014, a lady who sits behind the window preparing saj sandwiches with a welcoming attitude. To tell you the truth,…
Breakfast & Coffee
Furn el Hayek Bickfaya: A New Approach to Kaak
Located in the same building as Bickfaya's police station is Furn el Hayek, a bakery I visit on a weekly basis. This may be an average Lebanese bakery but what they offer is not so…
September 16, 2017
| Street Food
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Bickfaya
Breakfast & Coffee
A Comparative Review: Manakish for Breakfast, 5 Bakeries, 1 Winner
The comparative series are a set of reviews I'll be publishing from time to time. I'll be ordering the same item from three to five different places for a constructive comparison... let's enjoy…
February 05, 2017
| Comparative Review
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Lebanon
Breakfast & Coffee
Oum Karam: A Great Manouche up in the Cedars
Sometimes you discover things that leave an impact, simple things with unconventional flavors in unusual places... I've found a mankousheh that left me…
September 01, 2015
| Manakish
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North Lebanon
Manakish
Mankousheh: From a Beirut Breakfast to a Dubai Delight
By Tarek Ali Ahmad and Salma ElShahed | Special to Al Arabiya News
July 29, 2015
| News
Tasty Discoveries
Tasting Homemade Goodies by Sesobel
They're not just for the Christmas season and they surely have good chocolate and lots of other interesting things you can buy and enjoy anytime of the year, while supporting a cause.
I was…
July 08, 2015
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Keserwan
Tasty Discoveries
Halsa: Addictive Healthy, Crunchy Thyme Fingers
It was supposed to be a regular meeting down in Beirut at my friend Myrna's office until a special delivery came in - a bag of Kaak.
Myrna has been enjoying the
April 29, 2015
News
"L'Entrecôte" Restaurant; Famous Sauce Recipe Revealed
Browsing the web, I stumbled upon this French website, which claims to have found the real recipe of "Le Relais de L'Entrecote"... Yes, that special green sauce we all adore and crave... and…
June 19, 2014
| Popular
Breakfast & Coffee
Al Saniour: Manakeesh Worth Trying
Let’s think about this for a second… How hard is it to enjoy a zaatar mankoushi without the inconvenience of a heart-burn … My worst nightmare… and if it's not a heart burn…
April 22, 2014
| Manakish
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Mount Lebanon
Food Gadgets
Strip Down Those Fresh Herbs
Are you growing your own herbs at home... some thyme, mint and rosemary... If you're into using fresh herbs this gadget is for you... the Zipstrip will be an indispensable part of your kitchen.
April 22, 2014
Back to Babel, the Sea Fortress of Amchit
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
October 03, 2013
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Back to Babel, the Sea Fortress of Amchit
One month later and I am back at Babel Bahr, the new lighthouse illuminating Amchit. After my first positive experience at this restaurant, I wanted to impress my foreign friends from Korea and…
October 03, 2013
| Restaurants
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North Lebanon
Restaurant Fadel, Naas Bickfaya: The Huge Deception!
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Bickfaya Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
August 05, 2013
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Restaurant Fadel, Naas Bickfaya: The Huge Deception!
Recently, after one of my friends published an article about a deceiving experience at Fadel's, many comments followed condemning the place. Are they really talking about Fadel? The famous Fadel? Has…
August 05, 2013
| Restaurants
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Bickfaya
Comparative Review
Searching for Beirut’s Tastiest Man’oushe: The Video
Is it spelled man’oushe, mankouche or manqoushe
June 26, 2013
| Manakish
Zaatar W Zeit: Nice But Not Cheap
Breakfast & Coffee | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
April 02, 2013
Breakfast & Coffee
Zaatar W Zeit: Nice But Not Cheap
No, this is not part of my venture to find the best man'oushe. It's Easter Monday and I wanted to grab a quick brunch with a friend, so I headed down to Le Mall. Zaatar W Zeit was
April 02, 2013
| International Cuisine
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Mount Lebanon
Manakish
NGNO on a Mission to Discover the Best Man'ousheh in Town
This week-end NoGarlicNoOnions is on a mission: Searching for the best man'ousheh in town. Help me find it... big or small, traditional, with a twist, wooden baked or in the oven, you name it...…
March 28, 2013
| News
Spotted Stories
Roasted Chicken with Fresh Za'atar for NGNO
Roasted Chicken with Fresh Za'atar - the thought of it tastes yummy. Get started using of of Lebanon's favorite ingredient, za'atar better know as thyme.
November 13, 2012