Lebanon has unveiled the Guinness World Record's largest platter of hummus, taking a victory from Israel. The two countries have been competing for the past few years for the record distinction.

Over the weekend in Lebanon, world food records of national importance were broken in a one-two punch: On Saturday Lebanese chefs prepared the world’s largest amount of falafel (5,173 kilos or 11,381 ...

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Lebanon on Saturday claimed another victory in the continuing battle with Israel over which country can make the largest plate of the chickpea delicacy hummus -- with a 10-tonne broadside. Lebanon on ...

Lebanon has claimed another victory in the continuing battle with Israel over which country can make the largest plate of the chickpea delicacy hummus, with a 10-tonne broadside. More than 300 chefs ...

Lebanon has regained its title as world hummus champion, just four months after rival Israel took it from them. On May 8, 300 chefs in a town near Beirut whipped up over 10,000 kg of the tasty spread ...

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They call it "The Hummus Wars." Lebanon accused the Israeli people of trying to steal hummus and make it their national dish, explains Ronit Vered, a food journalist with the newspaper Haaretz in Tel ...

(CNN) -- Lebanon set a record for the largest plate of hummus Saturday in the continuing gastronomic war with Israel over the regional delicacy. The war has played out publicly for years with two ...

Getting anyone in Lebanon to weigh in on where to find the best shawarma or falafel is asking for trouble. The country’s most popular pastimes are, without question, eating and debating, so expect a ...