Moghrabieh (Lebanese Pearl Couscous)

Moghrabieh is a Lebanese pasta made of small, round pearls of semolina dough, larger than regular couscous. It is best known as the base of the dish of the same name, a traditional Lebanese meal in which the pearls are cooked in broth with chicken, chickpeas and small onions, and seasoned with spices such as caraway and cinnamon. Moghrabieh can also be boiled and served as a side, or added to soups and salads. At Dekenet Al Nes in Baaqline, in the Chouf, moghrabieh is sold by the kilo without packaging. Dekenet Al Nes is a package-free grocery store, so customers can bring their own containers and fill them with the amount they need, cutting down on plastic waste and single-use packaging.