Za'atar Chicken Tacos With Sumac Onions and Tahini Crema
A Levantine spice blend and a Mexican corn tortilla share no history at all. What they share is a logic, and that turns out to be entirely enough to build on.
Aug 2, 2026

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10 stories for“sumac onions”
A Levantine spice blend and a Mexican corn tortilla share no history at all. What they share is a logic, and that turns out to be entirely enough to build on.
Aug 2, 2026

Roast chicken over onions cooked in an amount of olive oil that feels wrong until you taste it, with sumac doing the work salt cannot. A dish built around the olive harvest.
Jul 29, 2026

This iconic Lebanese salad transforms leftover pita bread into crispy shards that crown bright vegetables and tangy sumac dressing.
May 17, 2024

No special equipment, no two-day marinades, no ingredients you have to travel for. Ten dishes that are genuinely quick, ordered by how little you have to do.
Aug 14, 2026

Not a single cuisine but several, split between coast, hills and desert. What defines it, which dishes matter, and why so much of it is built on olive oil, wheat and the seasons.
Aug 9, 2026

Bread, toum, chicken, pickles, chips. The order matters, the wrap has to be pressed, and yes, the chips go inside. This is the sandwich as it is actually sold on the street.
Aug 14, 2026

Most of the Levantine repertoire was already meatless, because meat was expensive and fasting traditions are old. These are dishes designed to be eaten without meat, not adapted to be.
Aug 14, 2026

Paprika for colour, cinnamon and allspice for warmth, garlic for everything else. The blend is small, the quantities are smaller than people expect, and one spice is doing a job you cannot taste.
Aug 14, 2026

The real Lebanese tabbouleh is parsley, not bulgur. Learn the hand-chopping technique and why resting time makes this salad sing.
Jan 10, 2024

Dough pressed flat with the fingertips, spread with za'atar loosened in olive oil, baked hot and fast. The Levantine breakfast that a whole region eats standing up.
Aug 13, 2026
