Meghli, Lebanon's Own Rice Pudding, Welcomes Babies — Including Jesus

Source http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/12/19/504694918/meghli-lebanons-own-rice-pudding-welcomes-babies-including-jesus?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesalt

Blanched almonds and pistachios are layered over a dusting of finely chopped coconut in this meghli.

In traditional Lebanese Christian homes, Christmas Eve dinner is not complete without this earthy and symbolic dish. But some fear traditions are fading in the wake of the country’s long civil war.

(Image credit: Amy E. Robertson)

Source http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/12/19/504694918/meghli-lebanons-own-rice-pudding-welcomes-babies-including-jesus?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesalt

Blanched almonds and pistachios are layered over a dusting of finely chopped coconut in this meghli.

In traditional Lebanese Christian homes, Christmas Eve dinner is not complete without this earthy and symbolic dish. But some fear traditions are fading in the wake of the country’s long civil war.

(Image credit: Amy E. Robertson)

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