{"product_id":"lebanon-cooking-the-foods-of-my-homeland-9780063334922","title":"Lebanon: Cooking the Foods of My Homeland","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Anissa Helou\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Regional \u0026amp; Ethnic - Middle Eastern\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom James Beard Award-winning author Anissa Helou, a vibrant and inviting look at the food of her home country, exploring the astonishing variety of local Lebanese cuisine \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThough she has lived all over the world, Anissa Helou has her heart firmly in one place: Lebanon, her late mother's home country and the place she grew up. In her ninth book, Helou shares the beauty and diversity of the country's regional cuisines, along with a deep look at its culinary history and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile only half the size of New Jersey, Lebanon boasts an astounding variety in its cuisine, including classics like hommos or kibbeh, as well as lesser-known regional specialties. Spanning a breadth of dishes from flat breads and savory pastries, soups, dips, and salads to stuffed vegetables, fish, poultry, and grains, \u003cem\u003eLebanon\u003c\/em\u003e represents Helou's unique perspective on the most essential--and delightful--dishes from her homeland. Meatballs in lemony sauce, fava beans and lamb in yogurt, lentil risotto, and baked fish with Tripolitan tahini cilantro sauce are just a few of her chosen favorites among 165 recipes, along with delectable sweets, including sweet walnut triangles, aniseed fritters, semolina cream pastries, and tahini rice pudding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLebanon\u003c\/em\u003e is animated by Helou's warm and conversational voice, punctuated by her family stories as well as her reflections and encounters as she treks through Lebanon to discover--and rediscover--her home country's rich and varied culinary traditions. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47776200687767,"sku":"9780063334922","price":3484.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780063334922.webp?v=1777994878","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/lebanon-cooking-the-foods-of-my-homeland-9780063334922","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}