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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My name is David Hoffmann. For the last 13 years, I have traveled the world in search of unique destinations and cuisines. Since starting David’s Been Here in 2008, I have explored over 1,200 destinations in 84 countries, while documenting them on my YouTube channels, travel blog, and social media sites.

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