Yellow Melon Seeds

Yellow melon seeds, known in Lebanon as bizr shamam, are the small, flat seeds of the melon. They are a familiar part of the Lebanese nut and seed tray, usually eaten roasted as a snack: the thin shell is cracked between the teeth and the soft kernel inside is eaten. Many people enjoy them during gatherings, while watching a match or sitting with friends over coffee and tea, often alongside other seeds and nuts. At Dekenet Al Nes in Baaqline, in the Chouf, yellow melon seeds are found in the nuts section and are sold by the kilo. Dekenet Al Nes is a package-free grocery store, so customers are welcome to bring their own containers or bags and fill exactly the amount they need, which helps cut down on plastic waste and single-use packaging.