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fiogf49gjkf0d TYPICAL MEALS ------------- IN THE MIDDLE EAST THE FINEST CUISINE IS LEBANESE CUISINE. USING FRESH AND FLAVOURSOME INGREDIENTS AND REFINED SPICING, LEBANESE MAKE IT DELICIOUS. A TYPICAL MEAL CONSISTS OF A FEW MEZZE DISHES SUCH AS SPINACH PIES, DIPS, DRIED CHEESE, PIZZA AND STUFFED VINE LEAVES. THE NATIONAL DISH IS KIBBE, MADE WITH LAMB MINCED PASTE AND BULGAR WHEAT. OTHERS POPULAR DISHES ARE: LAHM MISHWI MADE WITH PIECES OF MUTTON WITH ONIONS, PEPPERS AND TOMATO. TABBOULI, HOUMOS AND MTABBAL ARE ALSO FAMOUS.
DESSERTS: SYRUPY BAKLAVA PASTRIES OR OTHER SEMOLINA AND WALNUT BASED DESSERTS. TYPICAL DRINK ------------- ARABIC COFFEE IS VERY POPULAR. POPULAR SOFT DRINK IS JELLAB WHICH IS MADE FROM RAISINS AND SERVED WITH PINE NUTS AND AYRAN, A YOGHURT DRINK. ALCOHOL IS CHEAP AND EASILY AVAILABLE.
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