Qualities Of An Authentic Lebanese Restaurant And Lounge VA

By Ruth Edwards


Sometime we need a new place to eat, not necessarily eating the same foods that that we are used to but something to give our palates a treat and an adventure. We can definitely go for something foreign like Middle Eastern foods, and Lebanese foods and dishes can be a treat in themselves. Thus we will need to find a Lebanese restaurant and lounge VA that is good and authentic. Read on to see what kind of authentic foods you. Should look out for.

At the offset you might type out best or authentic Lebanese restaurant and the search engine will give you results usually pointing to the Yelp website. It will give you about thirty reviewed restaurants from various customers, so this is not really a gauge for most of these customers have differing tastes from each other. You can actually gauge what is real Lebanese fare as long as you know what to look for and order.

Hummus is basically a standard in any Middle Eastern fare, but it is definitely Lebanese in origin. It is a dip made of mashed chickpeas and other beans that is blended with tahini, lemon juice, salt, oil and garlic. It has roughly the color and consistency of very light and soft peanut butter. It can be eaten alone or with unleavened bread. The best hummus should be always homemade and not bought from the grocery store, for it always tastes best when fresh.

Falafel is a form of street food that can be made as a replacement of meat. It is basically a ball of ground chickpeas and fava beans that is deep fried and served inside pita pockets. The best falafel is one that has not been overly deep fried and oily, and most say that baked falafel will beat the traditional deep fried one anytime.

A dish, called the kofta bowl is also fast becoming popular in the area. The kofta is a meatball that is mixed in with eggs, vegetables, and bulgur. It is a food also popular in India, Egypt, Lebanon, Pakistan and Turkey. Kofta bowls are served either dry or with a light broth or even gravy that is sometimes spicy or not.

And Lebanese food would not be complete without shawarma. This is a Middle Eastern mainstay and staple and you can liken it to a folded tortilla filled with meat or beef, vegetables, and homemade sauce with sour cream. A good shawarma will use freshly made bred baked in house, and if it is used with beef, it should not have any seasonings or spices mixed in with the beef.

When visiting a Lebanese restaurant look at their portions of servings. An authentic restaurant will not skimp on portions and is actually very generous. You basically get the bang for your buck when eating at these places,

And finally look at the customers. If they are from the Middle East and they flock there, then it must be the real deal. Ergo, you should enjoy it as well just as much as the customers who there also.




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