Kibis: an iconic dish that the Lebanese brought to the Yucatn Peninsula [Video]

Kibis are a tropicalized version of Lebanese kibbeh; you’ll find them in a variety of shapes, price ranges, and presentations, but usually served with pickled onions, cabbage, or both.

Kibis are usually served as small patties, about five centimeters in diameter; as street food, you’ll see them transported in containers that look like fish tanks, oval-shaped.

Kibis are hollow inside, and they are filled with pickled onions and cabbage when handing them to the customer. unless asked otherwise. Lebanese restaurants serve more authentically Middle-Eastern versions. 

Have you ever tried the delicious kibis from Mérida?

Well, although this dish currently has a lot of roots in the Yucatan Peninsula, it is a legacy of the Lebanese community in Mexico. Its original name among the Arabs is kipe or kibbeh, depending on the region..

It is a type of wheat dough meatball filled with ground meat. It is fried to cook until it forms a crust on the outer layer. According …