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hearth N°08 · lubnān
forthcomingspring meze through olive harvest

Levantine.

The mezze as a long conversation

located
Beirut & Mount Lebanon
Lubnān
33.89°N 35.50°E
the voice

Forthcoming interview

folio n°01 · introduction
Hosted by Ryan Chun

Mezze culture is the meal as conversation — small plates that arrive over hours, ordered by appetite, eaten with hands. Opens late spring 2027.

forthcoming folio

This Hearth is in the field.

Ryan is conducting primary interviews and developing the fusion arcs for this tradition. The full folio opens with the first dispatch.

folio n°09 · related fusions

Bridges from this Hearth.

Bouillabaisse, Phoenician Provenance

Marseille's bouillabaisse may descend from a Phoenician fish stew that traveled with the founding of Massalia. Restoring the original saffron-tahini garnish brings the dish back to its Levantine origin without changing its skeleton.