White Bulgur

White bulgur is wheat that has been parboiled, dried and cracked, and it is lighter in colour than brown bulgur. It is a staple of Lebanese home cooking. Fine bulgur is commonly soaked briefly and used in tabbouleh and kibbeh. Coarser grains are cooked much like rice in dishes such as burghul bi banadoura and mujaddara with bulgur, or served alongside stews and stuffed vegetables. It cooks quickly and takes on the flavours of olive oil, onions, tomatoes and spices. You can find white bulgur on the shelf at Dekenet Al Nes in Baaqline, in the Chouf. Dekenet Al Nes is a package-free shop, and customers are encouraged to bring their own containers and fill them with the amount they need, which helps cut plastic waste and single-use packaging.