10 Of The Best Lebanese Dishes To Ever Exist

Lebanese food is top tier, but let’s be real, there are some truly iconic dishes (and a lot of them are VERY slept on) that deserve to be in the top ten.

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1. Tabbouleh

Mafi abel w mafi ba3ed. Tabbouleh will forever be the best Lebanese dish. Delicious. Zesty. Filling. AND it goes with everything.

2. Hummos

You know something is good when white people try to make flavored versions of it, like chocolate-flavored hommos. We’ll also never forget the hummos-flavored condoms.

3. Batata 7arra

If you like French fries more than batata 7arra, exit this article immediately. Seek help.

4. Mjaddara

Mjaddara is good, argue with the wall. You can never go wrong with mjaddara. Full of all the 7adeed you need and it’s super easy to make.

5. Mloukhiye

Do people pretend to hate mloukhiye? It is impossible to hate this delicious dish, and it’s especially perfect for this weather. It tastes best when it’s made by teta on a rainy day.

6. Falafel

People are so obsessed with shawarma sandwiches that they forget about this tasty classic: falafel.

7. Hindbeh

A much slept-on classic. Topped with crispy onions and PACKED with vitamins and minerals, this dish reigns supreme.

8. Fasoulya b lahme

We’re going to go ahead and label this the greatest comfort stew to ever exist.

9. Sawda

The texture, the taste, the smell – a 10/10 in our books. Whether raw or cooked, this is one of our favorite dishes EVER because it reminds us of our family.

10. Manouche

Hands down the best breakfast, lunch, or dinner meal to ever exist. You can enjoy it on-the-go, you can have it wrapped, it can be vegetarian or vegan or loaded with meat. THE PERFECT WRAP.