Bonbon (Candy)

Bonbon is the everyday name in Lebanon for small sweets and candies, the kind kept in a bowl at home or handed out to guests and children. Sweets like these are commonly offered to visitors, shared at family gatherings and celebrations, tucked into lunch boxes or kept in a pocket or handbag for a small treat during the day. At Dekenet Al Nes, bonbon is sold loose by weight, so you can take as much or as little as you need. Dekenet Al Nes is a package-free grocery store in Baaqline, in the Chouf, where customers are encouraged to bring their own jars, tins or bags and fill them at the shop. Weighing sweets into your own container helps cut plastic waste and single-use packaging.