NoGarlicNoOnions: Restaurant, Food, and Travel Stories/Reviews

April 26, 2020

Saj Em Georges: The Lady with Magical Hands Creates Delicious Saj Manakish

If they say "A picture is worth a thousand words", a video is worth more than a million. Watch it for yourself and feel what…

April 26, 2020 | Manakish | Dbayeh Manakish

Saj and Manakish Abou Hekmat, Hasbaya

Manakish | South Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

March 26, 2019

Saj and Manakish Abou Hekmat, Hasbaya

Down south, two hours from Beirut is a bakery, a special shop producing unique Markouk saj bread as well as a selection of…

March 26, 2019 | Manakish | South Lebanon Manakish

Lebanese Unconventional Saj Sandwiches: Nafass El Khal. "3al Barakeh" Mazraat Yachouh

Manakish | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

March 26, 2019

Lebanese Unconventional Saj Sandwiches: Nafass El Khal. "3al Barakeh" Mazraat Yachouh

I've been here endless times, enjoying it more and more every single visit; yummy! Tasty, passionate, creative and filled…

March 26, 2019 | Manakish | Metn Manakish

Francois Kamil Lebnen: Baking Since 1962 in Antelias

Manakish | Antelias Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

March 14, 2019

Francois Kamil Lebnen: Baking Since 1962 in Antelias

Located in Antelias, Byekout road, Francois Kamil Lebnen is still baking every mankousheh with love since 1962 and keeping the…

March 14, 2019 | Breakfast & Coffee | Antelias Manakish

Saj Abou Anthony: Baking Love Since 1994 in Metn

Manakish | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

February 18, 2019

Saj Abou Anthony: Baking Love Since 1994 in Metn

Jean has been preparing amazing manakish for the last 25 years, and I didn’t know about his bakery. Saj Abou Anthony, open…

February 18, 2019 | Manakish | Metn Manakish

Abou Daoud Bakery, Jdeideh: One of the Best Manakish Ever!

Manakish | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

February 18, 2019

Abou Daoud Bakery, Jdeideh: One of the Best Manakish Ever!

It's definitely the welcoming, the happiness and positive vibes... followed by a bite, one single bite and you will fall in love.…

February 18, 2019 | Manakish | Metn Manakish

Sarrouf Zalka: Saj and Poems for Breakfast

Manakish | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

January 23, 2019

Sarrouf Zalka: Saj and Poems for Breakfast

I’ve been here in 2015 and now back to this amazing hole in the wall hidden bakery. I forgot about the bizarre decor making…

January 23, 2019 | Manakish | Metn Manakish

39 Best Breakfast Spots in Lebanon: Where to Go, What to Eat

Manakish | Lebanon Middle East

January 04, 2019

39 Best Breakfast Spots in Lebanon: Where to Go, What to Eat

With endless choice and great flavors, you simply cannot skip breakfast in Lebanon. From Mankousheh to Foul and…

January 04, 2019 | Manakish | Lebanon Manakish

Al Zouwada, Mar Charbel: Afif's Bakery in Hrajel

Manakish | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

December 25, 2018

Al Zouwada, Mar Charbel: Afif's Bakery in Hrajel

There are so many places in Lebanon that offer amazingly delicious bites - some you know, some you'll get to know and some you'll…

December 25, 2018 | Breakfast & Coffee | Keserwan Manakish

Dede Gourmet Bakery Kousba: Where Passion is Translated into Breakfast

Manakish | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

December 25, 2018

Dede Gourmet Bakery Kousba: Where Passion is Translated into Breakfast

She welcomes, she greets, asks for the order and makes sure it’s prepared with love. Every tomato is washed, every cucumber…

December 25, 2018 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | North Lebanon Manakish

Manakish, Tasty Wraps and Great Heroes on World Manouche Day: The Addresses and Video!

Manakish | Lebanon Middle East

November 04, 2018

Manakish, Tasty Wraps and Great Heroes on World Manouche Day: The Addresses and Video!

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November 04, 2018 | Manakish | Lebanon Manakish

November 2nd is World Manouche Day: From Lebanon to the World, Celebrating the Greatest Breakfast

Manakish | Lebanon Middle East

November 01, 2018

November 2nd is World Manouche Day: From Lebanon to the World, Celebrating the Greatest Breakfast

'Manouche" is a popular Lebanese Breakfast consisting of dough topped with thyme, cheese, or ground meat. Similar to a pizza, it…

November 01, 2018 | News | Lebanon Manakish

Baalbake Express: Sfi7a Now Serving in Jal el Dib

Manakish | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

August 15, 2018

Baalbake Express: Sfi7a Now Serving in Jal el Dib

Bringing the flavors of traditional Sfi7a from Baalbeck to Sarba, Baalbake has taken the challenge further with the opening of…

August 15, 2018 | Manakish | Metn Manakish

Abou Artine: 3 years Later, 50 Kilos Down. Still A Superb Manousheh

Manakish | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

June 04, 2018

Abou Artine: 3 years Later, 50 Kilos Down. Still A Superb Manousheh

Remember Abou Artine, the happy family preparing Saj manakish in Faraya... They have changed -shrunk a bit- but their…

June 04, 2018 | Breakfast & Coffee | Keserwan Manakish

Mana'esho: Proudly Lebanese, Baking Passion and Love in Dubai

Manakish | Dubai UAE GCC Middle East

UAE

June 03, 2018

Mana'esho: Proudly Lebanese, Baking Passion and Love in Dubai

Taste Lebanon in Dubai, the Manouche of dreams! I'm in love with this place.

June 03, 2018 | Breakfast & Coffee | Dubai Manakish

Baker's Bake: Taste the Village Manousheh in Zalka

Manakish | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

June 03, 2018

Baker's Bake: Taste the Village Manousheh in Zalka

It's a small bakery, probably like any other bakery, decorated with blue colors. This hole in the wall located on Zalka's…

June 03, 2018 | Breakfast & Coffee | Metn Manakish

Manousheh New York: A True Lebanese Bakery, Amazing Manakish!

Manakish | New York USA Americas

USA

April 01, 2018

Manousheh New York: A True Lebanese Bakery, Amazing Manakish!

Ambassador of great culinary know-how, Manousheh has exported the true taste of the Lebanese “Manouche” to New York.…

April 01, 2018 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | New York Manakish

Yan Bakery: A New Bakery has Opened on Nahr el Mot (Restaurant Closed)

Manakish | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

December 31, 2017

Yan Bakery: A New Bakery has Opened on Nahr el Mot (Restaurant Closed)

On Nahr el Mot a new bakery has opened. Yan is Armenian, he has a wide selection of breakfast bites of which the signature…

December 31, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | Metn Manakish

Zaatarji: The Zaatar Manouche Rocks!

Manakish | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

December 31, 2017

Zaatarji: The Zaatar Manouche Rocks!

Homemade, handmade, passionately baked, very floppy, amazingly moist and juicy... I love their Mankouchet zaatar and I’ll…

December 31, 2017 | Manakish | Metn Manakish

Manouchet El Khal, Mazraat Yachouh: It's Addictive!

Manakish | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

December 30, 2017

Manouchet El Khal, Mazraat Yachouh: It's Addictive!

There's a big center in Mazraat Yachouh, called Au Carrefour. On the lower side of this big center, you will find a small a small…

December 30, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | Metn Manakish

Emm Salim Bakery: Ejjet Bayd and Mabroumet Nutella in Anfeh

Manakish | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

December 20, 2017

Emm Salim Bakery: Ejjet Bayd and Mabroumet Nutella in Anfeh

My latest discovery is a must try! Emm Salim’s bakery is one of the many places that have made Anfeh famous. Located in the…

December 20, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | North Lebanon Manakish

November 2nd is World Mankousheh Day

Manakish

November 02, 2017

November 2nd is World Mankousheh Day

Today November 2nd is officially World Mankousheh Day! Share a Mankousheh... #WorldMankoushehDay

November 02, 2017 | News Manakish

November 2nd is "World Lebanese Manoucheh Day"

Manakish

November 02, 2017

November 2nd is "World Lebanese Manoucheh Day"

An initiative by Zaatar w Zeit and NoGarlicNoOnions, the world has a reason to celebrate on November 2nd Lebanon's most delicious…

November 02, 2017 | Manakish Manakish

Krikor: The Famous Kawarma, Cheese, Butter and Ghee Manouche

Manakish | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

October 30, 2017

Krikor: The Famous Kawarma, Cheese, Butter and Ghee Manouche

At 3am, the dough is prepared and ready to enter the oven as and when the client asks for it. A layer of kashkawan cheese lies…

October 30, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | Metn Manakish

Em Bashir Faraya: One of the Country's Tastiest Saj Manakish

Manakish | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

September 18, 2017

Em Bashir Faraya: One of the Country's Tastiest Saj Manakish

I'm back for this superb Saj Mankouche... I came across Em Bashir back in 2014, a lady who sits behind the window…

September 18, 2017 | Manakish | Keserwan Manakish

"Zaatar Manouche" in a Box

Manakish | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

September 17, 2017

"Zaatar Manouche" in a Box

A cylindrical transparent box of Manakish: A box? Manakish? Served cold? Yes, it's indeed something interesting... I…

September 17, 2017 | Manakish | Metn Manakish

The World Famous Lebanese Breakfast: A Love Story!

Manakish | Lebanon Middle East

September 16, 2017

The World Famous Lebanese Breakfast: A Love Story!

With endless choice and great flavors, you simply cannot skip breakfast in Lebanon. From Mankousheh to Foul and…

September 16, 2017 | Manakish | Lebanon Manakish

Furn el Sabaya: Your Unconventional Breakfast Stop

Manakish | Jbeil Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

May 14, 2017

Furn el Sabaya: Your Unconventional Breakfast Stop

Unconventional... more of a sacred ritual, because every sandwich needs time and dedication... The kawarma galette is…

May 14, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | Jbeil Manakish

Furn Emm Salim: Anfeh's Supreme Traditional Breakfast

Manakish | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

February 14, 2017

Furn Emm Salim: Anfeh's Supreme Traditional Breakfast

My latest discovery is a must try! Emm Salim’s bakery is one of the many places that have made Anfeh famous. Located in the…

February 14, 2017 | Manakish | North Lebanon Manakish

A Comparative Review: Manakish for Breakfast, 5 Bakeries, 1 Winner

Manakish | Lebanon Middle East

February 05, 2017

A Comparative Review: Manakish for Breakfast, 5 Bakeries, 1 Winner

The comparative series are a set of reviews I'll be publishing from time to time. I'll be ordering the same item from three to…

February 05, 2017 | Comparative Review | Lebanon Manakish

Oasis Mar Charbel Annaya: Superb Saj Wraps!

Manakish | Jbeil Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

January 30, 2017

Oasis Mar Charbel Annaya: Superb Saj Wraps!

On a windy and cold Saturday morning, when the temperature was down to -1 degree in St. Charbel... The place was all…

January 30, 2017 | Manakish | Jbeil Manakish

Oasis Saint Charbel: The Famous Mankoushe and Flatbread

Manakish | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

September 09, 2016

Oasis Saint Charbel: The Famous Mankoushe and Flatbread

Sometimes good food is found in unexpected places... Next to St. Charbel Annaya, is a restaurant/cafe that has one of the…

September 09, 2016 | Breakfast & Coffee | North Lebanon Manakish

Zaatar w Zeit: An Unsuccessful Transformation!

Manakish | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

July 26, 2016

Zaatar w Zeit: An Unsuccessful Transformation!

Zaatar w Zeit has changed and bluntly speaking the new direction is somehow deceiving on so many levels. It's a wannabe…

July 26, 2016 | Manakish | Keserwan Manakish

Thyme & More: Where Zaatar is Treated as Art

Manakish | Amman Jordan Middle East

Jordan

June 15, 2016

Thyme & More: Where Zaatar is Treated as Art

During my stay in Jordan, I was craving for a good mankoushe, something similar to the ones I often enjoy in Lebanon. Thin…

June 15, 2016 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Amman Manakish

Chez Le Libanais: Proudly Lebanese and Tasty, in the Heart of Paris!

Manakish | Paris France Europe

France

March 26, 2016

Chez Le Libanais: Proudly Lebanese and Tasty, in the Heart of Paris!

Nine years, nine long years here in Paris, Chez Le Libanais, is a small shop that serves the best wraps. I came across it by…

March 26, 2016 | Popular | Paris Manakish

Trying Zaatar w Zeit in Dubai

Manakish | Dubai UAE GCC Middle East

UAE

February 26, 2016

Trying Zaatar w Zeit in Dubai

Zaatar w Zeit Dubai feels like exactly like the ones in Lebanon, fresh green colors in a well lit space that inspires…

February 26, 2016 | Manakish | Dubai Manakish

Mannoush: The Gourmet Mankoucheh (Restaurant Closed)

Manakish | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

February 21, 2016

Mannoush: The Gourmet Mankoucheh (Restaurant Closed)

Mannoush takes the Lebanese conventional breakfast to the next level.

February 21, 2016 | Manakish | Beirut Manakish

The Manousheh: Ambassador of a Lebanese Culinary Pride

Manakish

February 07, 2016

The Manousheh: Ambassador of a Lebanese Culinary Pride

Manakish, manaqish, manaeesh, manakeesh or in singular form man'ousheh, مناقيش‎, mannoushe, mannoush, mankoushe,…

February 07, 2016 | Mechwar Videos Manakish

... And the Zaatar Croissant was Born: Happy Independence Day 2015

Manakish

November 22, 2015

... And the Zaatar Croissant was Born: Happy Independence Day 2015

من خطوات حكومة الإستقلال (لي بتعرفوا ويلي ما بتعرفوا) ١- عدم زيارة المفوض السامي ٢- تعديل الدستور وأصبحت اللغة…

November 22, 2015 | News Manakish

The World's Biggest Saj Manousheh Record Attempt

Manakish

November 17, 2015

The World's Biggest Saj Manousheh Record Attempt

Join the fun to attempt a new world record: The longest Saj mankoushe Sunday November 22nd

November 17, 2015 | News Manakish

Oum Karam: A Great Manouche up in the Cedars

Manakish | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

September 01, 2015

Oum Karam: A Great Manouche up in the Cedars

Sometimes you discover things that leave an impact, simple things with unconventional flavors in unusual places... I've found…

September 01, 2015 | Manakish | North Lebanon Manakish

Mankousheh: From a Beirut Breakfast to a Dubai Delight

Manakish

July 29, 2015

Mankousheh: From a Beirut Breakfast to a Dubai Delight

By Tarek Ali Ahmad and Salma ElShahed | Special to Al Arabiya News

July 29, 2015 | News Manakish

Manousheh New York: Live Love Lebanon!

Manakish | New York USA Americas

USA

July 03, 2015

Manousheh New York: Live Love Lebanon!

Finally I've done it, I visited Manousheh, the Lebanese bakery in New York. Nestled on Bleecker Street is a place, a small place…

July 03, 2015 | Manakish | New York Manakish

Krikor in Baskinta: Fifty Four Years of Hard Work

Manakish | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

June 20, 2015

Krikor in Baskinta: Fifty Four Years of Hard Work

I was back to Krikor Orian sooner than planned, this little tiny heavenly gem located in Baskinta. Before reaching Baskinta,…

June 20, 2015 | Manakish | Metn Manakish

Claude Harb Bakery, Hadath el Jebbeh

Manakish | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

May 21, 2015

Claude Harb Bakery, Hadath el Jebbeh

You may call it coincidence, fate or simply chance. We were scheduled to visit Bekaa Kafra and not Hadath el Jebbeh. Due to the…

May 21, 2015 | Street Food | North Lebanon Manakish

Oum Ali: Perfect Saj Manakish...

Manakish

April 08, 2015

Oum Ali: Perfect Saj Manakish...

You meet people sometimes who strongly affect you one-way or another… Oum Ali is one such person. Rare… and I…

April 08, 2015 | Tasty Discoveries Manakish

Abou Haidar: Mashrouhet Zaatar, Labneh and Vegetables

Manakish | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

March 23, 2015

Abou Haidar: Mashrouhet Zaatar, Labneh and Vegetables

I believe it’s time I write about a place that I’ve ordering manakish from around three times a week for the last…

March 23, 2015 | Manakish | Metn Manakish

Special Potato and Olive Oil Saj Wraps from Hasbaya

Manakish | South Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

March 09, 2015

Special Potato and Olive Oil Saj Wraps from Hasbaya

Down south, two hours from Beirut is a bakery, a special shop producing unique markouk saj bread as well as a selection of…

March 09, 2015 | Manakish | South Lebanon Manakish

Breakfast from Zaatar w Zeit: Fast and Effective Takeaway

Manakish | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East