- In Beirut, a trip through the pages of the official presentation of the book Anissa Helo “Lebanon: Cooking the Foods of My Homeland.”
- In a video she released, she talked about the dishes, which, according to her, were the most delicious ruined by the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- Helo, in an interview during 2023, described the region’s food, spices, and ingredients, explaining how they are linked to the war and why they are still important.
In Beirut, the official presentation of the new book Anissa Helo “Lebanon: Cooking the Foods of My Homeland” took place. The event marked the end of the red-hot controversy over the tourism minister of Lebanon; the presenter spoke about the harsh criticism of the book’s author.
As Associated Press reports, the book describes two years of uprooting between Israel and a group of Hezbollah. In the video, she described the dishes that she says are the most delicious ruined by the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
Helo, during the course of the interview, said that she had been visiting the region for a long time, and that, in 2023, she had been thinking about the traditional foods of the region. She explained that, for her, spices, herbs, and vegetables are preserved in recipes, which people can taste even in times of war.
The materials also note that Helo said she had been inspired by the “giggling stone” of her homeland, which she described as a “giggling stone” in her book. She said that she had lived through the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, and that, in 2024, she had been in the process of writing about the intense internal situation in her homeland.
In addition, she described the food of Lebanon, which Helo also presents as a regional cuisine. The author explains that, despite the conflict, she continues to cook and share the dishes that she calls “traditional.”
The materials also state that Helo, who was born in Lebanon and is 21 years old, moved to live in the United Kingdom and now lives in the UK. Her new book “Lebanon: Cooking the Foods of My Homeland” was officially presented.