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Oct 2018
35m 15s

EPISODE 1 - Food Culture - The common de...

Nicolas Dahan
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Samir & Farrah talk with Bethany Kehdy (of Taste Lebanon) about the food of the Levant, her bespoke tours across the country, and her new supper club, Swinging Mawsam. Taste Lebanon: http://www.tastelebanon.co.uk/ YouTube Short on Taste Lebanon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgwRWGNgD0Q Swinging Mawsam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgwRWGNgD0Q Bethany’ ... Show More
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