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Kabees

كبيس

brined turnips dyed pink with beetroot, plus cucumbers and wild cucumber

Lebanon Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Pickle jars accompany every falafel and shawarma sandwich; beetroot gives the turnips their signature colour.

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What is Kabees?

Kabees is a fermented & pickled from Lebanon: brined turnips dyed pink with beetroot, plus cucumbers and wild cucumber. Pickle jars accompany every falafel and shawarma sandwich; beetroot gives the turnips their signature colour.

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vegetablesbeetroot

Cooked

pickled

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