Anissa Helou’s new book of recipes from Lebanon spotlights villages scarred by war
Summary
Anissa Helou, a well-known cook and food writer from the Middle East, has published a new book about Lebanese food. Her book highlights traditional recipes, especially from southern Lebanese villages damaged by recent wars.Key Facts
- Anissa Helou is 74 years old and has published many books about Middle Eastern food since the 1990s.
- She won Britain’s Guild of Food Writers Lifetime Achievement Award last month.
- Helou was born to a Lebanese mother and Syrian father and grew up learning cooking from her family.
- Her new book is called “Lebanon: Cooking the Foods of My Homeland.”
- The book includes recipes from southern Lebanese villages damaged by wars between Israel and Hezbollah.
- Southern Lebanese cuisine features unique variations such as using bulgur instead of rice in a lentil dish called mujadara.
- Helou visited these villages multiple times, meeting people affected by the conflict and learning their food traditions.
- The book was officially launched at Lebanon’s Tourism Ministry in Beirut in June 2026.
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