Tawleh restaurant reminds the Assyrians of Lebanon of their traditional cuisine

In its issue of yesterday, L’Orient Le Jour daily shed the light on the great success reaped from the traditional Assyrian food week displayed by the Tawleh (Souk El Tayyeb) restaurant to remind the Assyrian community in Lebanon of their national cuisine. While recalling the presence of some 60 thousand citizens of Assyrian origin who fled to neighboring Lebanon following the Turkish massacres, the yummy dishes are distinctively chosen from the Turkish regions of Orpha and Mardine. On the subject, Tawleh manager, Kamal Mzawaq, told the newspaper that he was not expecting such a big number of guests, and he promised lovers of the Assyrian food with a similar event on June 23. Visitors who flocked to Tawleh were mostly Assyrian families residing in Lebanon. The two main Assyrian women chefs boasted their creations of the famous Bourani dish, made from rice and meat, besides chickpeas, kibbeh and stuffed grape leaves. (L’Orient Le Jour, June 3, 2016)