In Lebanon, food is not simply eaten, it is shared, argued over, lingered on and remembered. From the mountains to the coast, and especially in Beirut, cooking is deeply tied to identity, hospitality

MAKES ABOUT 60 Ingredients 1½ onions, chopped2 green finger chillies, topsremoved, seeds left in1½ kg minced chicken1½ tbsp garlic, crushed1½ tbsp ginger, finely choppedFresh coriander, finely chopped

Pop these delicious meals in the middle of the table so everyone can serve themselves. What’s not to love?

MAKES ABOUT 60 INGREDIENTS 1½ onions, chopped2 green finger chillies, tops removed, seeds left in1½ kg minced chicken1½ tbsp garlic, crushed1½ tbsp ginger, finely chopped Fresh coriander, finely chopp

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