Welcome to Abla's
Abla Amad was born in Lebanon and arrived in Australia in 1954 at the age of nineteen. In 1979 at the urging of friends and family she opened Abla's, a restaurant that has become a Melbourne institution. Ever since it opened, diners have returned time and again to experience her special brand of traditional, homemade Lebanese food. For Abla it is a cuisine that can only be made from the heart - that's why she is widely regarded as 'the queen of Lebanese cooking'.
In The Lebanese Kitchen Abla shares her recipes, demonstrates her unique brand of hospitality, and emphasises the use of local Australian produce to create centuries old traditional Lebanese recipes. This delightful book is spiced with the warmth of family and companionship. Each dish holds a tale, of growing up in Lebanon, or of Abla's experiences keeping the Lebanese tradition alive in Australia. It is a truly unique book.
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