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 arghile by xaver
Finally a country where you can smoke in airport, bars, restaurants, hotels and taxis.
Here you do not have to ask if smoking is possible as tables are full of ashtreys!
awfully not in the flyghts, but it was just a 3 hours and half trip, so I could resist:-) Leave a Comment
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 Jellab drink by marimar_72
a drink is favored specially on a Ramadan breakfast.
Here is a picture of my glass of Jillab drink,but blended with ice.
usually it`s a darker colour when it`s not mixed with ice ;-)
enjoy~! Leave a Comment
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The Lebanese National Anthem was adopted in 1927 and is written by Rachid Nakhlé (lyrics) and Wadih Sabra (music).
Koullouna Lilouatann Lil'oula Lil'a Lam,
Milo'ay Nizzaman Sayfouna Oual Kalam,
Shlouna Oualjabal Manbi Tonn Lirrijal,
Kaoulouna Oual' Amal Fisa bilil Kamal.
Koullouna Lilouatann Lil' Oula Lil 'Alam,
Koullouna Lilouatann.
Chaykhouna Oualfata Indasaoutil Oua Tann
Ousdou gha Bin Mata Saouarat Nalfitann
Charkouna Kalbouhou Aba Dann Loubnane
Sanahou Rab Bouhou Limadal Azmane.
Koullouna Lilouatann Lil' Oula Lil 'Alam,
Koullouna Lilouatann.
Bahrouhou Barrouhou Dourratouchchar Kain
Rildouhou Birrouhou Malioul Koutbain
Ismouhou 'Izzouhou Moun Zou Kanal Joudoude
Majdouhu Arzouhou Ramzouhou Lilkhouloude
Koullouna Lilouatann Lil' Oula Lil 'Alam,
Koullouna Lilouatann.
All of us! For our Country, for our Flag and Glory!
Our valour and our writings are the envy of the ages.
Our mountains and our valleys, they bring forth stalwart men.
And to Perfection all our efforts we devote.
All of us! For our Country, for our Flag and Glory!
Our Elders and our children, they await our Country's call:
And on the Day of Crisis they are as Lions of the Jungle.
The heart of our East is ever Lebanon:
May God preserve her until end of time.
All of us! For our Country, for our Flag and Glory!
The Gems of the East are her land and sea.
Throughout the world her good deeds flow from pole to pole.
And her name is her glory since time began.
Immortality's Symbol- the Cedar- is her Pride. All of us! For our Country, for our Flag and Glory! Leave a Comment
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 TABBOULE` by sarrahh
The mezze is usually served without cutlery, for the traditional flat round Arab bread is both fork and spoon. This substantial appetizer course is often accompanied by arak but Lebanon also produces some excellent beers and wines that go just as well.
For the main course one can try farrouj meshwi - chicken broiled over charcoal and served with a garlic sauce, kafta meshwiyye, minced lamb mixed with finely chopped onion and parsley and broiled on skewers over charcoal or shawarma - slices of highly seasoned lamb cooked on a slow revolving spit. Mehshi - vegetables such as small squash, cabbage leaves, grape leaves, and peppers stuffed with chopped meat, rice and pine nuts is another favorite.
By the seashore you can get excellent grilled fish, while cool riverside restaurants in the mountains often specialize in fresh trout.
Pastries in Lebanon are flavored with honey, butter, pistachio nuts or almonds Leave a Comment
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 by MalenaN
People living in the house behind have put big sheets over the windows for protection from the sun. Leave a Comment
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The Lebanese have also made an art of out meeting and greeting.
It's a lengthy process with a lot of polite conversation before the actual point of talking to that person gets discussed... the problem is, sometimes the niceties go on for so long by the time you get around to talking about what you intended to, you cannot remember what it was you were supposed to be talking about.
It's always polite to say hello (aallou) if you catch someone's eye in passing. But if speaking to someone that you've met before or even a friend of a friend... or a friend of a friend of a friend's cousins uncles newphew twice removed... always start the conversation by asking how they are, how's their family? are they in good health... a compliment never goes amiss... and talk about what they've been doing etc... how's work...
this even applies in business... if you are just calling someone to ask about something business related... YOU MUST! go through the process first otherwise the other person will think "who is this rude person" Leave a Comment
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 Green Olives by marimar_72
The Lebanese olives(green or black)are a little bitter but very tasty. Leave a Comment
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 by marimar_72
To me it`s the same,,only naming is different.,however the Lebanese insist that it`s called Lebanese coffee....
But anyways this is a must have drink and some people believe if you finish your coffee the flip the cup upside down on the saucer you can have somebody read your fortune:-S
You will be offered Lebanese coffee almost everywhere you go,it`s considerd the national drink,locals will offer this drink when you visit them at home.
To me it tastes a bit like esspresso only thicker in texture,Lebanese boil few times before serving it,to add some bitterness to the taste. Leave a Comment
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 Lebanese Lira (Pounds) US
Dollar by Cham
in lebanon you can use both US dollars and lebanese lira (pounds) which are held at the exchange rate of 1500LL to 1 USD. It sounds complicated right? well at first you may get a little confused but eventually it becomes second nature to work out...
Try and work out your change before you get it so if they give you LL or USD you know how much you should be getting, what will really get you though is when they give you a mixture of the two!
Many of the Prices and Bills for restaurants will come with both LL and USD on them and so you can pay in either without having to work it out. Leave a Comment
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