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Kibbeh

Name: Kibbeh
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 1 cup fine bulgur wheat; 500 grams lean ground lamb; 1 medium onion; 1/4 cup pine nuts; 1 tsp allspice; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil

Kibbeh is a traditional Lebanese dish consisting of bulgur wheat, minced onions, and finely ground lean beef, lamb, or goat mixed with Middle Eastern spices. It is considered a national dish and emblematic of Lebanese hospitality and culinary heritage, often served during gatherings and celebrations.

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Culinary DNA Preview

Lebanese70%

Ottoman30%

Ingredients

fine bulgur wheat
1 cup
lean ground lamb
500 grams
onion
1 medium
pine nuts
1/4 cup
allspice
1 tsp
cinnamon
1/2 tsp
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
olive oil
2 tbsp

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Kibbeh is believed to have originated in the Levant region, with roots tracing back to ancient Arab civilizations where bulgur and meat were staple ingredients. Over centuries, it evolved into various forms across Lebanon and neighboring countries.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Lebanese70%

ingredients+techniques

Ottoman30%

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Techniques

soaking mixing shaping frying

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