This lovely mountain resort town is perched above the eastern end of
the beautiful Kadisha Gorge and at the foothills of the Cedars of Lebanon.
It is the brith place of Lebanon's most famous author
Khalil Gibran. It has a small museum which pays tribute to him.
Beiteddine palace was built over a period of thirty years by Emir Bechir Chehab II.
It's architecture reflects the typical oriental architecture of the 19th century Ottoman Era.
It is remarkable for its glamorous
arcades, multicolored mosaic floors, reception rooms, harems, hammams
and even by its guest house "Diyafa" where passing guests were lodged
(French poet Lamartine stayed once there).
Detail of the Sarcophagus of Ahiram, king of Byblos, seated
on a cherub throne, before an offering table, 13th century B.C (National Museum of Beirut).
Around 1200 B.C. the scribes of Byblos developed an alphabetic phonetic script, the precursor of our modern
alphabet. By 800 B.C., it had traveled to Greece, changing forever the way man communicated.
Located in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon, Baalbek is an ancient city
that has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Originally
Canaanite (3rd century BC), the Assyrians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines,
and Arabs successively occupied Ba'albek and left their imprints on the
place, often modifying what existed previously.
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Lebanese Rice with Vermicelli
Serves 4 to 6
The savory Lebanese Rice recipe is very traditional and is prepared the same way in almost every Lebanese household.
- Prep Time
5 minutes
- Cook Time
30 minutes
- Total Time
35 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 cups rice (Uncle Ben's Long Grain is preferred)
- 1/2 cup vermicelli, broken to small pieces
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 1/4 cups water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
DIRECTIONS
- Wash rice, drain all water and set aside.
- Brown vermicelli in butter in large pan until golden brown.
- Add washed rice and toss with vermicelli for about one minute.
- Add water. Bring to a boil, then simmer covered on low for 20 minutes, or until water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
- Serve immediately with Lebanese vegetarian or meat dishes.
The savory Lebanese Rice recipe is very traditional and is prepared the same way in almost every Lebanese household.
| 5 minutes |
| 30 minutes |
| 35 minutes |
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 cups rice (Uncle Ben's Long Grain is preferred)
- 1/2 cup vermicelli, broken to small pieces
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 1/4 cups water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
DIRECTIONS
- Wash rice, drain all water and set aside.
- Brown vermicelli in butter in large pan until golden brown.
- Add washed rice and toss with vermicelli for about one minute.
- Add water. Bring to a boil, then simmer covered on low for 20 minutes, or until water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
- Serve immediately with Lebanese vegetarian or meat dishes.
