Extreme LEBANESE FOOD in Jezzine!! Kibbeh Naaye + Attractions | Lebanon

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My epic trip through Lebanon continued as I explored the town of Jezzine. Come with me as I check out the city and try some amazing Lebanese food!
Jezzine is a town high in the mountains, roughly a 35-minute drive east from Sidon. It was late January, and the town had just experienced some record-breaking snowfall! The town is home to some churches, a spring, and one of the country’s highest waterfalls!
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My guide Nico and I drove through the town on our way to the spring. I loved seeing all the snow on the ground and covering the cars! This winter was worst than others, so even they’re not used to getting this much snow.
We arrived at the spring. The water comes from inside the mountains. The locals come here to get fresh water. The water was so fresh and ice-cold!
I highly recommend wearing boots, a scarf, and other cold weather clothes when you come here in the winter! We stopped at one of the smallest waterfalls in the area. It was really beautiful. There’s also a spring there!
My hands were freezing, so we hopped back into the car and drove to Al Chalouf Restaurant to have some raw meat! The restaurant is gorgeous and has floor-to-ceiling windows on all four sides, so you get a 360-degree view of the town, the mountains, and the pine forests. It also overlooks Jezzine Waterfall!
I started with some arak, a drink made from distilled grapes and anise. It was good and strong, and reminded me of ouzo. Then, I had some nice mixed nuts.
There are 5 raw meat dishes in Lebanon, but they only had three. They also had a wide selection of wines.
First, the raw meat dishes arrived. We had tebleh (plain raw lamb), kibbeh nayye with bulgur wheat, and kibbeh nayye with kamouneh (which is called frakeh). You eat them with a creamy garlic paste and pita!
The tebleh, garlic paste, and mint leaf inside the pita was really soft and tasty. I also loved the kibbeh nayye with kamouneh, which was full of cumin.
The kibbeh nayye with bulgur also blew me away, but the one with kamouneh was insane!
Then, the owner shows us three of their red wines, including a 2015 Saint John blend from Karam Winery, a local winery in Jezzine. It’s 42% merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Syrah, and 10% Cabernet Franc. It’s aged for 12 months in oak barrels!
It wasn’t too bold and was perfect for this winter day! I tried them with their crispy dried apple chips. They’re dried, not fried!
Then, we headed to a nearby closed restaurant’s terrace to get unparalleled views of Jezzine Waterfall, the highest waterfall in the Middle East! It’s incredible!
Next, we drove to La Maison de la Forêt, a beautiful resort is in the middle of a pine forest. They have activities, bungalows, a conference center, a restaurant, and more. I loved the atmosphere, especially the fireplace and the pine trees wrapped in lights!
There, I ordered a Lebanese coffee, which was very similar to Turkish coffee. It was nice and dark! What an amazing day in Jezzine!
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[@Sonia-hc2sn]

Thank you for showing the beauty places in Lebanon and for sure their is much more So proud of being Lebanese 🇱🇧🇱🇧🇱🇧

[@habibiseries127]

woho

[@yvesabiaad5491]

Lebanon is just amazing

[@annebell7274]

Excellent episode. Beautiful waterfalls. Beautiful Restaurants. Wonderful people. ❤️🧡💚

[@dweis1925]

David, happy to see that you are finally doing different food content than indian food. Havent seen your vids in awhile. Thanks for the great food/travel content.

[@najibhourany6025]

Wonderfull Jezzine is beautifull And also the arak and lebanese wine the best

[@anff]

Go Lebanon 🇱🇧

[@Weston777]

Jizzine looks absolutely amazing! 😳 Would love to visit one day! Great video brotha!

[@maritesfortunato8212]

imiss Lebanon

[@jamiejunkjournals9316]

Yessssss this is my dream as I'm half Lebanese and my family has always cooked Lebanese food so eating it in Lebanon is something that I plan on doing for sure!! I hope you had a wonderful time and of course enjoyed all of the amazing food there!!

[@maryanne7161]

Half lebanese n half...?

[@jamiejunkjournals9316]

@@maryanne7161 Italian...mom is Lebanese and dad is italian...best of both worlds when it comes down to cuisine 😁

[@denAlexVA]

My ancestors told me how beautiful the Old Country was. You certainly displayed it! Snow! And the Kibbeh was insane.I know a couple of those renditions. In Louisville, KY 1890 we did the best that we could with the food! Kibbeh made out of ground round steak. Thank you for this video!

[@v.rgaming1115]

David videos just addictive 🔥

[@mariroberts4647]

That sounds so good wish I could afford to try it

[@elaceaceak2357]

You don't need to much now in Lebanon because of the economycal Chrisis everything is so cheaper in us $

[@salcedovn]

Meal in the mountains was Tastefully done.

[@maritesfortunato8212]

imiss Lebanesecoffee and Arak

[@omarabdelhamid2335]

Amazing broo you should visit tripoli also

[@jaimemartinez1942]

Love that you're doing something different. Missed that!

[@maryanne7161]

Nice change, David! Short n sweet video... Keep it up!

[@JustCookAndDrinks133]

Have a good day. Watching. Full support here 🇵🇭🇰🇼.

[@rumik-stahnke6512]

Yeah man, that Restaurant lucks really amazing 👍🤗😁Incredible place 👏Thanks for sharing bro ✌😁

[@dewantowijono1738]

I enjoy watching spring water and the cafe, ooh looks so chill and comfy.. good to know you arent experiencing snow as frequent makes this trip are special

[@rami_rizk]

Daviid ! Nice to meet you mann at our restaurant. And hope to see you again Maybe i'll visit Florida 😊 What a remarkable video 😍

[@campbell1570]

I can't say I'd love that but good going for you thanks for sharing that water from the water fall i would love to taste

[@charlesmichael9188]

I am 73 now....and my Sitti and Giddi were from dJezzine....came to USA in 1917. I cook like they did, too.

[@incogneter]

I flatten the kibbeh out on my plate and then add salt, cumin, aleppo pepper, and olive oil over the top before going in with some pita. A true delicacy.

[@mstrading3733]

This guy take you to the pure Lebanese food

[@sheilaholmquist6648]

Great video! You need to come to Minnesota in the winter!!😁

[@johnskaf1276]

Thanks for the video 👍 I will visit next trip too Lebanon.

[@elaceaceak2357]

Welcome 🤗🤗

[@WeAllCOEXIST]

👌 Food 👌 Nature 👌 Wine 👌

[@MiroslavMates]

The guide seemed like to be ready to fall asleep during the coffee :) The raw meat was stellar, I would dig that

[@habibiseries127]

miro

[@jaysworld4827]

lebanon❤️

[@fromthedeserts2724]

Lebanon is amazing

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epic!

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[@dexrextorconsolexgaming]

Awesome 💖

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Brilliant video

[@engrviki3490]

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[@habibibapo]

Are you still in Lebanon? If so id like to show you around! Im neighboring jezzine and I am from philadelphia

[@mshin889]

beautiful

[@jaishankardineshkumar2423]

thanks for the video my friend, i have one more place added to my wishlist, now only problem is no money and no time

[@justwatch7200]

Very nice video David 🇱🇧🇺🇸🇱🇧🇺🇸🇱🇧🇺🇸👍👍👍👍👍🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@abouchedidnicolas]

Nice one bro💪🏼

[@WilliamKShank]

Beautiful scenery. Raw meat = Not for me! Safe Journey! CHOLULA!!!

[@franco521]

Lmao he went SALAM ALEIKOM 2:50

[@priscillabassil2564]

Im from Jezzine❤❤

[@siroyasmr8239]

I enjoy watching your video 👍

[@JudyT868]

David: this was awesome. But one thing: you are reminding me of what's to come weatherwise: winter and snow. Next time you travel in those months always carry boots, jacket, gloves and scarf and a toque. If you wear running shoes, put your feet in plastic bags beforehand so that if the slush and water soak through you feet will stay dry, and carry an extra pair of socks too. Those places you visited are BEAUTIFUL and the scenery is breathtaking. But you AIN'T gonna get me to eat raw meat of any kind: no siree Bob, no way and thank God I don't eat animal meat. Better you than me. Oh, by the way, I love how thin the pita bread is unlike what we get in North America. How about your host/guide eh, handsome guy😊. I am enjoying this series as well because I love the simplicity. 🙏🕊️🇹🇹🇨🇦

[@masumakhan6749]

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[@gentianmustafa6997]

gezuar DAVID

[@whiskypanda6175]

Have you tried the shisha or hookah in jezine?😂 or in lebanon in general?

[@rahielrasool5260]

Love from india. Kindly visit kashmir which is in north part of india. I will be happy to sponsor you.

[@TomerSiman]

What is the name of the pink raw meat ?

[@makermidset2009]

First view

[@sookmaideek]

dried apple and red wine bro

[@goednieuwskrantje-nl]

I don't think it's corn @6:14 it's al tramuz, or altramuces, it's the seed of the sweet lupine. It's called different things in different countries. Lupino in Italian i believe. It's very high in protein, around 35 to 40% protein in dried form. In Spain it is a tapa, usually together with olives.

[@JudyT868]

innergy111: I didn't think it looked like corn either. It was round in shape.

[@monams1660]

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[@VideoKitty]

Kibbe Nayye is made with lamb not beef.

[@morpheus2508]

I respect the culture but I do not think I could attempt to eat raw meat without throwing up

[@user-wh6fw2id9n]

Yeah I'm Lebanese and could never eat this.

[@freshnuts9953]

trust me it’s really good

[@habibiseries127]

@@user-wh6fw2id9n 😂

[@costalevantian6417]

Try it and you will change your mind...because all the spices they put in the meat, you don't taste the raw meat anymore...it is really delicious.

[@28Justchecking]

My Canadian neighbor said the same haha when he tried it He kept asking me for haha One day he came with the meat asking me to so for his family I refused because u cant use a grocery meat

[@giorgitsiklauri9453]

Do you like Georgia🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@fatimadaher7499]

This is not extreme at all in lebanon lol.

[@michaelphelps7153]

I'm sorry but raw any meat I can't risk it my gawd he did it!!!!!

[@ythakur4654]

Westen food is burger pizza with mayonnaise 🤢

[@elaceaceak2357]

Yeah Lebanese food is way superior

[@locutusofdork8767]

Don't tweek!

[@jacobhaddad363]

Hey Brother did you get a divorce? Only asking cause I've noticed most of your videos lately you aren't wearing your wedding band.

[@ramaalarab9078]

i am from lebanon thank you for judging my country

[@habibiseries127]

np

[@ythakur4654]

You will get maximum views if you review indian food its fact honestly Indian food offers variety taste lot to explore

[@Deira854]

Because there a billion Indians. Food everywhere is great

[@ythakur4654]

@@Deira854 yes agree with you 👍

[@28Justchecking]

U know that whatvu see in the video its not the Lebanese cuisine Thats was we call fast food Some food are mezzeh Some are Restaurant food And then u have tabekh mean cooking ( these kind of food are just made at home) Lebanese cuisine is so large for a small country its one of the largest and each ear does the same dish diffrently with their twist Just the grappes leaves we have more than 10 ways to do them

[@JudyT868]

Y Thakur: I hope you realize that there are other people in the world who want to see other countries' foods and culture. David Is not only about food but the history and culture as well.

[@JudyT868]

@@ythakur4654 Thank you. Isn't it nice to see other places that you probably wouldn't get a chance to visit and you are seeing them through David's videos? I just want to be fair to everybody. Don't want anyone getting left out because everyone else and their counties are important too. Look at it this way: there is so much to learn about other peoples' customs and culture. By the way, I am half East Indian on my mother's side so I understand your passion for your country and food. So let's just give everybody else a fair chance to see their country and food and everything else showcased and maybe David would revisit India someday 🕊️🇹🇹🇨🇦

[@liaqataliliaqatali773]

ڈیوڈ دوست لبنان کے ویڈیو خاص نہیں ھے اپکا گائیڈ غلتط جگوں پر اپکو لے گئے ھے

[@Rfkt63]

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