Arabic Cuisine?

Question

Where can I find authentic arabic food? Perferably Syrian or Lebanese cuisine.

Answer 1

Farrouj Mehshi

6 garlic cloves

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup olive oil

Juice of 1 lemon

1 broiling chicken - (3 1/2 to 4 lbs)

Grind garlic to paste in mortar or small food processor. Work in salt, olive oil and lemon to create mayonnaise-like consistency.

Cut chicken into 6 to 8 pieces, slashing each piece (except wings) to the bone 2 to 3 times against grain of meat. Rub pieces with sauce, cover and refrigerate 1 to 3 hours. Grill chicken pieces over medium heat until juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes per side.

Samke Harra

1 large fish (about 2 kg \ 64 oz), cleaned, scaled, rubbed inside and out with salt

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2 heads garlic, peeled and sliced

7 cups finely chopped fresh coriander

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1/2 cup fried pine nuts

1 tbls vinegar

a dash of ground dried coriander

a dash of piquant red pepper

a dash of ground cumin

3/4 cup lemon juice

salt as desired

Fry fish in 1 cup hot oil over medium heat till golden on both sides. Reduce heat and fry till tender.

Remove bones. Put meat in a platter. Fry chopped onion in 1/4 cup oil till soft. Stir in garlic, dry coriander, cumin, pepper and salt.

Add lemon juice, vinegar, and some water to onion mixture. Cook until mixture thickens. Stir in for 1 minute green coriander and half the quantity of fish. Remove from heat.

Serve in a platter garnished with fried pine nuts and lemon wedges.

hope these help.  good luck and enjoy.

Answer 2

I'm not sure if you're looking for recipes or restaurants.  I just vacationed in Portland, Oregon, and I ate at Habbibi's (Lebanese) Restaurant, and it was awesome.  They had the best hummus, baba ganoush, falafel, stuffed grape leaves, and tzatziki.  They serve it with fresh pita bread.  I live in Florida, so when I got back home, I did a yahoo search and found some middle eastern restaurants located in the city that I live in.  I plan to go eat at some of them, because I love this type of (middle eastern/mediterranian)cuisine.

Answer 3

In my mama's kitchen:) But, no..u can find some on recipezaar.com and middleeasternrecipes.com. Great Luck and Asalumualekium!!

Answer 4

Are you looking for a restaurant?  And if so, where are you located?

I know of several, but it would be pretty luck if you were in Dallas, Texas!

Byblos

Ali Babas