Batroun also specializes in a wonderful style of kibbeh balls , made with fish instead of meat . Many Beirut restaurants serve a different dish of the day at lunchtime , usually something that reminds patrons of their family 's cooking . In the town of Becharre , the local specialty is fresh minced lamb rolled up with bulgur wheat to make giant balls . In Tripoli , the iconic pastry chef Abdel Aziz Hallab specializes in regional pastries . No traveler should turn down an invitation to a Lebanese home for a meal .
Many Beirut restaurants serve a different dish of the day at lunchtime , usually something that reminds patrons of their family 's cooking . In the town of Becharre , the local specialty is fresh minced lamb rolled up with bulgur wheat to make giant balls . In Tripoli , the iconic pastry chef Abdel Aziz Hallab specializes in regional pastries . No traveler should turn down an invitation to a Lebanese home for a meal .