BaSSamat - بصمات

How a humble cucumber tells the story of Lebanese migration to Australia - الفضل يعود للعرب: هكذا وصل "الخيار اللبناني" إلى أستراليا

The final episode of the BaSSamat podcast's first season looks at how the Lebanese cucumber got its name and how it grew in popularity over the decades. Lebanese-Australian Youssef "Joe" Boustani, who has been growing the vegetable for three decades,…

Meet one of the first families to bring falafel to Australia - قصة العائلة التي افتتحت أول مطعم فلافل في سيدني منذ 55 عاما

Ever wondered who brought the recipe for falafel to Australia? How about mouth-watering Lebanese bread? On the third episode of the BaSSamat podcast, we speak to the family of the late Dib Ghazal, who was one of the first migrants to make falafel and…

This man gave up a dentistry career to introduce Australia to authentic Palestinian knafeh - من نابلس إلى أستراليا: قصة وصول الكنافة على يد موسى الخياط

In this episode of the BaSSamat podcast, we delve into the origins in Australia of the classic dessert, knafeh, and how it travelled from the Palestinian city of Nablus to Melbourne. Mousa Khayat and his family introduced the authentic recipe to Aust…

The inspirational woman behind Melbourne's original Lebanese restaurant - مطعم عبلة: قصة أشهر مطعم للأكل اللبناني في ملبورن

In the first episode of the BaSSamat podcast, we host Abla Amad, the owner of one of Melbourne's most iconic Lebanese restaurants, Abla's. The establishment which dates back more than 40 years in Carlton is a favourite among Arabs and the wider Austr…

Middle Eastern food: Countless stories to tell - الطعام العربي والمهاجر: قصص كفاح لا تنتهي

Have you ever wondered why they call it a Lebanese cucumber or Lebanese bread? Or how classic Middle Eastern desserts such as kunefe and baklava made it onto the menu at your local café. Behind every Arabic dish or product, you see, there’s a stor…