South Lebanon (Sidon & Tyre) Street Food

5 dishes in Lebanon

5 street foods from South Lebanon (Sidon & Tyre), Lebanon: Sanioura, Sayadieh, Sfouf, Mokh and Kibbeh Samak. Each one has its own page with the story behind it and what to look for.

Street foods of South Lebanon (Sidon & Tyre)

🍪 Sidon Sweets Legend · Shortbread Cookie Sanioura The dough is nearly identical whether it's left plain or hides a pistachio center — the only difference is what the baker tucks inside before it… Ghee, powdered sugar, and flour are worked into a crumbly shortbread dough, shaped into small domes or rings, and baked pale gold — some plain, others hiding a whole pistachio. Sidon's… Fisherman's Plate · Rice & Fish Sayadieh Its name comes from sayyad, Arabic for fisherman, and the rice gets its deep brown color not from the fish but from onions fried almost black before… Whole fish is simmered into a stock that colors and flavors rice cooked with deeply caramelized onions and a warm baharat spice blend, then the fish is set on top and finished with toasted… Souk Bakery Treat · Turmeric Semolina Cake Sfouf Traditional sfouf is made without eggs, and the pan is greased with tahini rather than butter before the batter goes in. Semolina and flour are mixed with turmeric, sugar, and oil into a batter that bakes into a dense, golden cake, scattered with almonds or pine nuts and cut into diamonds while still warm… 🥙 Old Souk Specialty · Grilled Brain Sandwich Mokh (Sheep Brain Sandwich) Lamb brain has a loyal following across Lebanon beyond the sandwich: poached and chilled, it's also served in mezze as nkha'at, a salad dressed with… Sheep brain is grilled or fried, then tucked into bread with garlic sauce, tomatoes, and pickles, sold from stalls in Sidon's old souk right alongside more familiar sandwiches. It's an… 🐟 Tyre Lenten Table · Fish Kibbeh Kibbeh Samak The fish goes into the kibbeh dough itself, not just the filling, and the tray version hides a sweet layer of golden, saffron-tinted onions… White fish is pounded with fine bulgur, onion, orange zest and spices into a smooth dough, then baked in a tray over a layer of onions cooked with saffron or turmeric and pine nuts, or…

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