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Beirut, Lebanon
6 dishes to eat in Beirut, what is in them, and where they belong.
Hummus, moutabal, tabbouleh, kibbeh, fattoush — ordered in volume and shared.
Flatbread baked with za'atar and olive oil, the standard breakfast from a bakery counter.
Stacked spit-roasted meat in bread with pickles and garlic, from long-established counters.
Raw lamb pounded with bulgur and spices — a Sunday dish, and only from places you trust.
Cheese knafeh served inside a sesame bread ring, eaten for breakfast.
The Bekaa Valley has been making wine for five thousand years; Château Musar is the famous name.