For years, NoGarlicNoOnions has been about much more than discovering what’s on the plate.
Food opened the door, but behind every plate there has always been a person, a village, a tradition, an entrepreneur, a farmer, a story and an opportunity to learn something new.
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of sitting down with journalists, students, entrepreneurs, chefs, farmers, academics, broadcasters, Lebanese communities around the world and many inspiring people. Sometimes I was the guest. Sometimes I was the interviewer. Sometimes we simply turned on the camera and started talking.
I decided to gather many of these conversations in one place.
This is not a list you need to watch from beginning to end. Choose a subject that interests you, press play, and hopefully leave knowing something you didn’t know before.
My Story, NGNO & the Journey
If you’re new to NoGarlicNoOnions—or curious about what happened behind the camera—these conversations explore my journey, the evolution of NGNO, passion, influence, content creation and the lessons learned along the way.
- Who is Anthony Rahayel? What is NoGarlicNoOnions? ABOUT ME
https://youtu.be/R5F_XBzOq3w - Who Is Anthony Rahayel… What is NoGarlicNoOnions? Everything You Need to Know
https://youtu.be/bcj2J1j3zwg - Anthony Rahayel, Driven by Passion – Interview with Akhbar People | أنطوني رحيّل: سلاحه الشّغف
https://youtu.be/f8HWdWDp4bo - 3 Years Ago… Anthony Rahayel During the Crisis: Who I Am, What I Did – An Unpublished Documentary
https://youtu.be/ACgz4Su9C-I - Cruisin’ With Rabz: 10 Years of NoGarlicNoOnions
https://youtu.be/0MFCpqj6ELQ - Throwback: My First Interview Back in 2013
https://youtu.be/VuBkZOiNLtc - Speaking at HEC Montreal: NGNO, Lessons Learned in 10 Years
https://youtu.be/eiVJsXQmzYo - 1,000,000 Thank You! It’s Been a Long Journey… Are You Ready for the Next Chapter?
https://youtu.be/A0KlIHPL62s - Unboxing My First YouTube Award
https://youtu.be/_kvc2WHtZ18 - The Power of Influence: Anthony’s Insights on Sustainable Development
https://youtu.be/YmYP-mLM1pg - Blogging 101: Q&A with Students at Antonine International School
https://youtu.be/4VWtxgM_MnE - Social Media and the New World: Q&A with Gen Z Students
https://youtu.be/TQ4S_BXzd-k - What Do I Do With My Videos? NGNO Has a Problem! Discussion with Expert Elias Khnaser
https://youtu.be/TwhMJ1sWB9o
Lebanon: The Country Behind the Mission
Lebanon has always been at the heart of this journey. Not simply Lebanese restaurants or recipes, but villages, farmers, producers, heritage, identity, tourism and the Lebanese diaspora.
- Let’s Talk About My Lebanon – Radio Voice of Van with Chris Jabbour
https://youtu.be/pfFYOde1ZaI - Podcast with Charlie Bakhos in Sydney: Why Lebanon?
https://youtu.be/9SmfVP4XYYw - LIFE Boston Chapter: Sharing My Story and My Passion for Lebanon
https://youtu.be/HXGLCKZ1T54 - Interview on OzArab Media Australia: My Story, Lebanon, the Mission, the Villages
https://www.youtube.com/live/ycG_PketMPU - House of Lebanon Los Angeles: Anthony Rahayel Q&A
https://youtu.be/CxMONxirVLc - Beirut Al Yawm: Interview About Lebanon and Internal Tourism
https://youtu.be/QiH6agMbNXo - LEBANON Needs You! Hand In Hand For Our Lebanon
https://youtu.be/xQciYd785So - Interview on SKYNEWS Arabia: Long Live My Lebanon!
https://youtu.be/rxh-rPz5xis - Amazing & Positive Lebanon – Interview on Annahar
https://www.youtube.com/live/oK6ve7RSBM8 - Dr. Naji Karam: Our History, the Lebanese Language, the Phoenicians and Lebanon
https://youtu.be/jBiK5ZMJoc8
Food Is Knowledge
Food is not just about whether something tastes good.
Where did it come from? Who grows it? How is it produced? Why do we prepare it this way? What are we losing when traditional knowledge disappears?
Some of my favorite discussions go deep into individual ingredients and traditions.
- Zaatar: Everything You Need to Know – In-Depth Discussion with the Expert
https://youtu.be/QX2km2xMOYE - Let’s Talk with Anthony: Zaatar, Everything You Need to Know
https://youtu.be/ZWXcpC3LFVw - Avocado: Everything You Need to Know
https://youtu.be/s9CW654uFDg - Lebanese Olive Oil: Everything You Need to Know
https://youtu.be/aWIMareTTTE - Lebanese Produce, Mouneh & Local Agriculture
https://youtu.be/w_BTGf7Y_wY - Basic Food Tips: An Open Discussion With Marc & Anthony
https://www.youtube.com/live/7C3fhW547Z8 - Discussion on the Science of Cheese with Rudolf Elias and Youssef El Rayess
https://youtu.be/pCdirymt1ls - Socrates Stavrou: The Original Falafel, Protecting Lebanese Food Culture
https://youtu.be/O5zszsou3Hk - Al Arabiya TV: “Lebanese Cuisine, the World’s Greatest” – Protecting & Reviving Traditions
https://youtu.be/-tjWKleh3m4 - Agricultural Proverbs for April and May with Marc Beyrouthy | أمثال الزراعة لشهر نيسان وأيار
https://youtu.be/LuvH4CdwQPA - MTV Lebanon: The Agriculture Episode – Back to the Roots, Love of the Land
https://youtu.be/OURghfYjSk0
Open Conversations: People, Success & Life
Some conversations don’t fit into a category—and that’s exactly what makes them interesting.
- An Open Discussion with Paul K.: Good Food and Happiness
https://youtu.be/lqIUEPcIwCU - Talk All Things with Jean-Paul Melhem: A Deep Interview of Endless Messages & Learnings
https://youtu.be/pnkduiBeBBk - The Story of Jean-Paul Melhem: What Does He See? Discussion and Blind Tasting
https://youtu.be/seU7-P2OdFs - Stays & Chats with Hatem Mattar: A Deep Discussion, On the Beach
https://youtu.be/Aaaq2MnFIik - Discussion with Fady Chamoun: Recipe of Success, Harvesting the Positive, Connection with Our Roots
https://youtu.be/77CDOWjDkUw - Discussion with Dr. Gaby Hawat: Journey from Lebanon to the United States
https://youtu.be/VM1bEdGiSRI - Let’s Talk About Life with Jack Sleiman
https://youtu.be/7HA5vmVrrn4 - Unheard Stories: Interview in English with Loubna Hassanieh
https://youtu.be/pz4WCLWi1Ys - Destination Happiness with Pierre Rabbat
https://youtu.be/XVuUurz7ma8 - A Morning Cup of Coffee with Anthony: Think Big! Think Beyond
https://youtu.be/EorTHcp6bXs - Up Close and Personal: A Morning Cup of Coffee with Anthony | صبحيّة مع أنطوني
https://youtu.be/YVay2-QTFg0
Australia: A Second Home and a Lebanese Story Abroad
Australia has become an important chapter of the NGNO journey. Sydney and the Lebanese-Australian community have generated some unforgettable conversations.
- Anthony Rahayel on ABC News Australia
https://youtu.be/JCER_yxzwkI - SBS Arabic with Petra Taok: My Stories, My Emotions
https://youtu.be/vEdEWyJzzV8 - SBS Radio Australia Arabic: Let’s Talk About Lebanon & Lebanese
https://youtu.be/QIW0aS7evls - Sawt el Ghad Australia: Radio Interview on My Arrival to Sydney
https://youtu.be/n93Du_K_lrg - Nell & Anthony on Sawt el Ghad Radio Australia: Our First Interview Together
https://youtu.be/AUGLrJRaiQA - Australian Lebanese Chamber of Commerce: Guest & Speaker
https://youtu.be/hx19oFLvPp0 - My Speech at the ASX: Ringing the Bell for Lebanon
https://youtu.be/daNnF5Zmeio - All Radio Interviews in Australia with NoGarlicNoOnions
https://youtu.be/VO8pfvY9TV0 - An Open Discussion with Dani Geagea: Lebanese in Australia & the Village of Bsharri
https://youtu.be/DXTDgh1w2n4 - Goodbye Sydney: Thank You for the Love. I Feel Home in Australia
https://youtu.be/EfhIxKeZoOc
Canada & the Lebanese Diaspora
The NGNO journey has also taken me across Canada, meeting Lebanese communities and sharing the story of Lebanon.
- Jerry Absi: Chin Radio Ottawa – Canada Tour 2022
https://youtu.be/2imNz8JreQY - Canada Tour 2022: My Final Notes, Remarks & Conclusion
https://youtu.be/dn5axyUA3KY - Toronto: Taste of the Middle East Festival
https://youtu.be/4SG6CRM4I1E - Global News TV Toronto: Sharing My Explorations in Canada
https://youtu.be/fyfTBjVQRCM
Radio, Television & Media Moments
From Lebanese television to Sky News Arabia, Al Jazeera, MBC, TF1, SBS and Australian media, these appearances document how the NGNO story evolved.
- The Kris Fade Show with Priti Malik – Virgin Radio Dubai
https://youtu.be/7b9XYJzP7UA - Virgin Radio: Announcing The Knafeh Journal
https://youtu.be/pQsl4YaQdwQ - Sky News Arabia: New Ways to Travel and Discover Destinations
https://youtu.be/JG2V2keqNQI - Al Jazeera TV: Food & Cooking on the Internet in 2020
https://youtu.be/N_1N7y33m4c - Interview with Rania Younes on Star FM Abu Dhabi from Dubai Expo 2020
https://youtu.be/Nu64O0y6_Fo - NoGarlicNoOnions Interview on Armenia TV
https://youtu.be/rlnbq7xtUyE - Filming for TF1 About Lebanese Mezze and Lebanese Generosity
https://youtu.be/6h6NwEznyfU - Interview on MBC Hamsa: Food Discoveries in Faraya
https://youtu.be/LASOyMwjnw0
Food Unscripted & New Podcast Conversations
More recently, I’ve wanted to create space for longer conversations—less scripting, more listening, more learning.
- Food Unscripted Podcast Episode 1: Who is Bedouin Foodie?
https://youtu.be/MiqaU3PzpcM - Food Unscripted Podcast Episode 2: Dubai, A Destination for Foodies with Bedouin Foodie
https://youtu.be/yUHdjxhOlbQ - Smoking Hot Stories with Frederic Casagrande: Meat, Grilling & Bold Flavors
https://youtu.be/_7IP_jnt7yo - Smoking Hot Stories with The Smoking Beards: The Ultimate Meat Experience
https://youtu.be/hLs5PvemOoI - Elissa Discovers: The Children’s Book Series by Nancy Zakhour
https://youtu.be/8W6Sao7zqb4
Made by Nature, Mission Nature & Giving Back
Some projects became much bigger than content.
Made by Nature was about supporting Lebanese families, farmers and small producers. Mission Nature was about understanding agriculture, ingredients and the land itself.
- Made by Nature: Supporting Lebanese Families & Small Producers
https://youtu.be/ATilXA2s2xs - Made by Nature Now Open
https://www.youtube.com/live/qXfXvcTAGZE - Made by Nature in Lebanon: Everything Local, Opening in Zouk
https://www.youtube.com/live/v4U3TTklOD8 - Mission Nature UAE Is On! What’s the Plan?
https://youtu.be/X0ouGEdnl0o - LIVE from Petra: Marc Beyrouthy & Anthony Rahayel on MTV Lebanon
https://youtu.be/DXbEVTJ6Cvk
More Than Food
Looking through all these videos feels a little like looking through an archive of my life.
There are early interviews, television appearances, university talks, conversations from Australia and Canada, mornings on Lebanese radio, discussions about agriculture, emotional moments during Lebanon’s most difficult years, celebrations of YouTube milestones, and long conversations about success, happiness and purpose.
The subjects may seem very different, but there is a common thread.
Curiosity.
I believe we should never stop asking questions. We should understand the food we’re eating, know the farmer growing our ingredients, listen to people who know more than we do, discover our villages, protect traditions, learn from younger generations and keep sharing knowledge.
NoGarlicNoOnions started with food.
But food led to people.
People led to villages.
Villages led to Lebanon.
Lebanon led to the Lebanese around the world.
And every journey created another story worth telling.
So bookmark this page. Come back whenever you have some time. Pick a conversation that speaks to you.
Watch. Listen. Discover. Learn.
And most importantly, keep asking questions.
Anthony Rahayel
NoGarlicNoOnions – Le2metna Btejma3na
