Andrew Lekashman

Kibdeh Sandwich (ساندويش كبدة)

One bird, one liver: Lebanon's kibdeh sandwich runs on the rotisserie counter's surplus, seared hard in seconds with garlic and lemon, rolled into khubz with mint and raw onion against the iron.

Kibdeh Meshwi (كبدة مشوية): an illustration of lamb and onion on pita.

Lebanon's feast croquette goes to the street: fried kibbeh crushed flat into khubz over labneh, with mint, lemon, and beet-pink pickled turnip, so every bite gets crisp shell and spiced core together.

Kibbeh Nayyeh Sandwich (كبة نية)

Kibbeh nayyeh is raw lamb or mountain goat kneaded with fine bulgur and kammouneh spice, scooped into bread with onion, mint, and olive oil. Ground that morning, eaten by night.

Kibbeh Makli (كبة مقلية)

Fried kibbeh sandwich; torpedo-shaped fried kibbeh.

Kibbeh Labanieh Sandwich

Yogurt kibbeh in bread.

Kibbeh b'Laban (كبة باللبن)

Kibbeh in yogurt; served with bread for scooping.

Khubz Tannour (خبز تنور)

Tannour bread; baked in clay oven.

Khubz Samoon (خبز صمون)

Samoon bread; diamond-shaped Iraqi-style bread.

Khubz Saj (خبز صاج)

Saj bread; paper-thin bread baked on convex metal dome. Used for wraps.

Khubz Markouk (خبز مرقوق)

Markouk bread; large, thin mountain bread. From Mount Lebanon.

Khubz Kmaj (خبز كماج)

Kmaj bread; soft pocket bread, the Arabic bread family baked on the thick side.

Khubz b'Zayt (خبز بالزيت)

Bread with olive oil; bread dipped or drizzled with oil.

Khubz Arabi (خبز عربي)

Arabic bread; round, flat, pocket bread. The everyday bread of Lebanon.

Khiyar Mkhallal (خيار مخلل)

Pickled cucumbers.

Kafta Sandwich (ساندويش كفتة)

Kafta sandwich; grilled ground lamb/beef mixed with parsley, onion, and spices (allspice, cinnamon, pepper), served in bread with tahini,...

Kafta Mashwiye (كفتة مشوية)

Grilled kafta sandwich; charcoal-grilled.

Kafta b'Khubz (كفتة بالخبز)

Kafta packed on a flat skewer, grilled over charcoal, then slid off the steel into warm khubz that catches the fat: the bread a receiver for the meat, dressed with sumac onion and lemon.

Kafta Arayes (كفتة عرايس)

Arayes is raw kafta packed thin into a pita and grilled so the meat's own fat fries the bread from the inside. The Levant's grilled-pocket mezze, and the bread married to its filling.

Ka'ak (كعك)

Ka'ak is the sandwich named for its bread: a sesame-crusted ring shaped like a handbag, sold off a pole on a glass cart, the pocket slit and dusted with za'atar to order. Beirut's afternoon snack.