Andrew Lekashman
Fattoush Sandwich
The Lebanese bread salad rolled into more bread. Cucumber and tomato dressed with sumac and pomegranate molasses, the crisp shards folded in last so they still crack at the bite.
Fatayer (فطاير)
Savory filled pastries; triangular or boat-shaped pastries with various fillings.
Fatayer Sabanekh (فطاير سبانخ)
The spinach for fatayer sabanekh is wrung nearly dry before it is sealed in dough: the water it would give up as steam splits the seams in the oven. A Lebanese Lenten triangle, bright and tart.
Fatayer Lahmeh (فطاير لحمة)
Meat fatayer; with spiced ground lamb.
Fatayer Jibneh (فطاير جبنة)
Cheese fatayer; filled with akkawi or mixed cheeses.
Falafel (فلافل)
Deep-fried chickpea or fava bean fritters; Lebanese version often uses chickpeas with parsley, cilantro, onion, garlic, cumin, coriander....
Falafel Sandwich (ساندويش فلافل)
Falafel sandwich; falafel balls in Arabic bread with tahini, tomato, lettuce, pickles, turnips.
Falafel Sahyoun
Falafel from legendary Sahyoun brothers; two competing shops in Beirut, famous for their falafel.
Falafel Plate (صحن فلافل)
Falafel plate; falafel served on plate with sides.
Falafel ma' Tahini (فلافل مع طحينة)
Falafel with tahini; essential sauce.
Falafel ma' Hummus (فلافل مع حمص)
Falafel with hummus; hummus spread inside.
Falafel b'Saj (فلافل بالصاج)
Falafel in saj bread; wrapped in thin bread.
Ejjeh Sandwich (ساندويش عجة)
A green, herb-dense egg cake fried firm and folded into bread: the Levantine ejjeh holds so much parsley, mint and scallion the egg only binds it, eating like a fritter dressed with labneh and lemon.
