Why Do We, The Lebanese, Have Special Foods For Special Occasions?

Like we only make moghli if someone in the family has a baby, or snayniyeh if the baby has his first tooth…why do we eat ma3moul only on eid? Why do they only make kellage and 7adef only in Ramadan?
Why moghrabiyeh and mloukhiyeh are “weekend” foods?

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 11:39 am and is filed under baby helth. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

5 Responses to “Why Do We, The Lebanese, Have Special Foods For Special Occasions?”

  1. We have different traditions I guess.
    What’s 7adef :P ? The Ramadan specials in Tripoli are: khebez el mewe, kellage, karbouj :P
    My mom makes moghrabiyeh and mloukhiyeh during the weekdays because they are easy to prepare..
    But I love moghli and I am having snayniyeh soon :D

  2. In my opinion, we lebanese are like the italians of the middle east (we are very food orientated!!)
    I come from a family that lives strongly for the two F’s… Family & Food.
    In most cultures, when a baby is born… they will maybe all knit a blanket for the child (or whatever they do). But we Lebanese, take so much pride and love in food that FOOD itself actually becomes an ideal way to celebrate occasions. I think food is important to the lebanese culture therefore it only seems right to have extra-special dishes for extra-special occasions.
    i wouldnt have it any other way :D
    edit: its sort of like other versions of cakes on your birthday. we just incorporate food to a million other occasions hehe

  3. You forgot a couple …why do YOU only make fassssooooooooulia & porridge when I visit ….?

  4. haha… but I have to admit that eating these stuff on their occasions make them special and extra yummy

  5. and we ear hreesi in 3ashoura :S
    but yeah back to your question I don’t know why :S
    I guess we’re just special ;)

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