For those of you who may not know me, I am not a fan of vegetables. My dinner plate consists of mostly meat and ten percent veggies. However, on my food truck journey I learned of a culture who’s cuisine is naturally vegetarian/vegan and it twisted my mind. The first food truck I visited was TOUM, an authentic Lebanese cuisine food truck.
Lebanon is located in the Middle East, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea. It shares many cultural characteristics with its Arab neighbors but, ethnically, Lebanese cuisine is composed of a distinguished mixture; Phoenician, Greek and Armenian. Over the course of history, the culinary knowledge from the different ethnic groups were used in Lebanese cuisine. Lebanese dishes are extremely healthy. They use simple ingredients, such as olive oil, bulgur, garlic, parsley and mint.
My first-time tasting Lebanese cuisine was on a Food Truck. Baba Ghanoush (spelled “Babaghanouj”) is on the menu. It’s a must-try! It reminded me of Hummus but with a distinct smoky flavor. It is a dish made with Tahini lemon sauce and grilled eggplants, drizzled with olive oil and sometimes topped with pomegranate, served with pita bread. I must admit I had more bites than I needed to for the show. I like to have everything with a side of meat, but THIS! did not need it. I dare you to try! If you don’t like it, you can always have humus. The truck sells both.
5 thoughts on “The Vegans Crave Lebanese!”
Food looks great. Love the energy. Can’t wait for the show
Hello Jermaine, the show is coming in November !!!!
I’m not a veggie person either but you make this sound really good! I definitely want to try Lebanese food now. Thanks for showing us something new Daphnée!
Thanks Jenny hope you can find Lebanese food near you
Vegan Lebanese?! I love that you are so diverse. I absolutely love GREENS… this blog was a treat for me and now I must go to the Lebanese food try and try it out!!