Listomania
Labib Mansour

14 Lebanese Foods And The Vibe They Give Off

Across this Ramadan-holiday fusion, we’ve all had plenty of opportunities to eat, maybe way too much. If you’re like me, you’ll have sat down and thought of what vibe is radiating off of each dish. If you’re not like me, then this list is for you. Here are 14 quintessentially Lebanese foods and their vibe. 1. Maamoul Warm but slightly disappointing. Nostalgia distilled into a sweet. They smell much better than they taste, sorry. 2. Sandwich Zaatar Grace and forgiveness. With 0 nutritional value tied to its name, all Zaatar holds is the social relations that make it, i.e. when you and your mom had a big fight and are trying to break the ice. 3. Mashewe Generational trauma. 4. Hummus Chill, nonchalant beauty. Hummus does it so well, but too much of it can be truly a big mistake. A great analogy for the joys and pursuits of life. 5. Shawarma, extra toum Camaraderie and friendship. You can never truly eat a shawarma alone. 6. Tabbouleh Suspicious and mischievous. There’s something quite dark at the heart of Tabbouleh, but the world isn’t ready to get to the bottom of it. 7. Lahm b 3ajin Funny and goofy. 8. Wara2 3enab Care and ancestral connection. 9. Koussa Bottom. 10. Kibbeh Intercontinental ballistic missile. 11. Mloukhiye Bad. 12. R2a2at Jebne The finite nature of life. 13. Taouk Donald Trump. 14. Falafel The Bolshevik Revolution. 1