The Lebanese cuisine is one of the most acclaimed kitchens in the Middle East. Dishes are small but shared in large groups, famous dishes from Lebanon (and often Syria) are shawarma, falafel, baba ganoush, humus, muhammara and lahmajoen. Not all of them originate from Lebanon. In terms of meat, you can expect sheep, lamb, beef and chicken. For vegetarians is Lebanon a perfect destination. Often many vegetable dishes are served with rice or bread. It is not possible to drink water from the tap in Lebanon. This is due to a bad filter system for bacteria. Alcohol is available in Lebanon.