Do you know why the Kebbeh from Zgharta is so good?

You probably heard that the Kebbehs from Zghorta are the best in Lebanon. But do you know what makes them so good? 

We were there last week-end, and our host Jeanette Chidraoui Doueihi told us that what makes them so good is… the way they are cooked! 

Because the ingredients are actually the same than in any kebbeh: bulgur, minced meat and onions. 
But people from Zgharta cook it in … one of the few remaining stone ovens of the city! 

These stone ovens (such as the one of Antoine Doueihi, in the pic, which dates back to 4 generations) allow the kebbehs to be cooked at a very high temperature with an evenly distributed heat, hence their unique taste !

For info, people from Zghorta told us that there are only 2 or 3 stone ovens remaining, whereas there used to be hundreds of them in the 60s and 70s.