Simsim Kitchen-Lebanon
Share
Simsim Kitchen facilitates Arabic cooking classes in Lebanon taught by single moms and refugee women Make this world a better place, one lesson at a time.
Simsim Kitchen facilitates cooking classes in Lebanon taught by single moms and refugee women. You will experience local food and culture while empowering women by helping them become independent and support their families. "Iftah ya simsim (open sesame)"!
16/01/2026
New cooking class featuring Aleppo cuisine and stories from the ancient city!
Date: Feb 1 (Sun), 2026
Time: 11am-1pm
Join us for lunch cooking class in Beirut and learn how to make...
-Aleppo kebbeh (meat with nuts)
-Vegetarian kebbeh
-Maamounieh (semolina porridge)
$30/person
Booking: +96170351645
09/11/2025
Cookbook photoshoot #4
Some of these recipes come with tragic stories of r**e, domestic violence, war and poverty. Yet, all of them are living proofs of resilience of people in this region.
Stay tuned for stories behind our recipes!
With
03/11/2025
Photoshoot for our upcoming cookbook, session 3!
Kaak al-Quds by
Non-sectarian crackers by Ghada Ghanem
Other dishes by Simsim Kitchen-Lebanon women โค๏ธ
And thank you for always supporting us Beirut and Beyond- a project of Visions Made Viable๐ฅฐ
17/10/2025
Sneak peek! Another photoshoot for our upcoming cookbook ๐ฅณ Insha'allah we'll complete them soon ๐
This time, Rima from Shatila refugee camp and Huda from Burj el-Barajneh camp cooked ๐ฉโ๐ณ๐ฉโ๐ณ
This project is supported by & The Women's Foundation of Colorado ๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ป
21/09/2025
This week, Rosa gave Mandi (smoky rice with chicken) class at artist's residency in Saghbine!
Interesting to see how rice is smoked in a pot and then wrapped in a carpet! ๐ฏ
Special thanks to
for inviting us to be part of the program ๐
And thank you Beirut and Beyond- a project of Visions Made Viable for supporting us with logistics costs โค๏ธ
12/07/2025
Sneak peek! Our cookbook is on the way! We just had the first photoshoot for the resumed cookbook project ๐ฅ๐ supported by and The Women's Foundation of Colorado
Insha'allah Lebanon will stay safe and we'll be able to complete the cookbook this year โจ๏ธโจ๏ธ Stay tuned!
20/06/2025
On this World Refugee Day, weโre proud to reveal the new logo of Simsim Kitchen โ a tribute to the strength and resilience of women from all walks of life: refugees, widows, single mothers, and survivors.
Our new logo reflects Simsim Kitchenโs identity as a Mediterranean, Levantine, and Arab culinary project by refugee and local women in Lebanon.
We connect people from different cultures and backgrounds through the universal language of food โ one dish at a time.
Open kitchen. Open heart. Open sesame (simsim)!
ุงูุชุญ ูุง ุณู
ุณู
!
Logo created by Farah Mahmoud ( on Instagram) in Gaza, Palestine
Special thanks to (IG) for connecting us
19/05/2025
Yesterday, we participated in the event at the AUB Archaeological Museum with our baked items!
Thank you for giving us this opportunity ๐ทโค๏ธ
11/05/2025
Simsim Kitchen participated in the spring market at the Evangelical German Church in Beirut yesterday! Thank you hosting us and hopefully more expats will come back to Lebanon soon ๐ท๐ผ๐ฑ๐ง๐ค๐ป
05/04/2025
Maamoul class at the NGO Insaaf, where migrant worker ladies gather. They had much fun making this popular Arabic sweets Maamoul, filled with walnuts, pistachio and dates ๐ฅฎ
This week marked the end of Ramadan while spirit of Eatser is in the air! ๐๐ฃ๐ฐ Both Muslims and Christians make Maamoul to celebrate their holidays here ๐
25/03/2025
Simsim Kitchen will be participating in another open house on March 29th (Sat) at , selling chicken Msakkhan again ๐
Join us with your family & friends to support small scale local producers! ๐โป๏ธ๐ค
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
Category
Contact the business
Address
Beirut