Badriyyeh

Badriyyeh sits on the legumes shelf at Dekenet Al Nes and is sold by the kilo. Legumes are a staple of the Lebanese kitchen. Most dried legumes are rinsed and sorted before cooking, and many are soaked first. They go into soups, stews, rice dishes and salads, and they make filling, simple meals for the whole family. Ask at the counter if you would like to know more about this item and how it is usually prepared. Dekenet Al Nes is a package-free grocery store in Baaqline, in the Chouf, started as a solidarity initiative by a group of young Lebanese people after the 2019 economic crisis. Customers bring their own jars, bags or containers and fill them with the amount they need, which helps cut plastic waste and single-use packaging.