PROTEIN
Red meat Lamb, pork, mince, game, offal
Fish and seafood Poultry Chicken, duck, game birds, chicken livers
Dairy Labneh (yoghurt cheese), cottage cheese, feta cheese, yoghurt
Eggs
STARCH
Long-grain rice, bulgur wheat, couscous, quinoa, semolina, phyllo pastry, flatbread, pittas
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT
Vegetables Butternut, pumpkin, carrots, beetroot, sweet potatoes, potatoes, sweet peppers, brinjals, onions, garlic, chillies, artichokes, radishes, cabbage, baby marrows, leeks, tomatoes, Lebanese cucumber, lettuce
Fruit Citrus fruit, apricots, pomegranates, dates, figs, watermelon, quinces
FOOD CUPBOARD
Legumes Chickpeas, butter beans, red kidney beans, lentils
Seeds and nuts Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, almonds, walnuts pistachios, pine nuts
Other Grape and wine vinegar, olive oil, preserved lemons, dates, raisins, currants, dried peaches, figs, prunes, blueberries, hummus, tahini paste, chermoula paste, harissa paste, za’atar, sumac, ras el…
