Bayrut, the cookbook - recipes from the heart of a lebanese city kitchen

Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, is an exhilarating city with a tumultuous past yet a thriving, vibrant culinary reputation.

Perfectly poised between the Middle East and the Mediterranean, Lebanese cuisine is hugely popular with chefs like Anthony Bourdain fallen for it. Famed for its varied and flavourful regional dishes that emphasize whole grains, fresh fruits, vegetables and seafood.

Beirut’s ever-changing, often turbulent, heritage means that its food has evolved an exciting character of its own. In this book, writer and photographer Hisham Assaad shows you the best the city has to offer, with accessible, delicious recipes, ranging from the classics to more modern fare. He tells the story of a city with energy and diversity, of multiple cultures and traditions, with ever-popular street food, a thriving restaurant and café scene, and traditional family favourites handed down through generations. Create lavish breakfast spreads, traditional Sunday feasts, fresh and vibrant salads, easy and nutritious dinners, or even an afternoon tea with perfumed sweets and delicacies.

The author Hissam Assaad is a food stylist, designer, photographer and author with a food blog Cook in 5 square meters. With stunning photography, Lebanese Palestinian Assaad's book will transport you to the cultural melting pot that is Beirut — a city rightly famed for its incredible food.

• Author(s): Hissam Assaad
• Size: 21,5 x 2,5 x 27 cm and 224 pages
• Language: English