Helping people affected by a large-scale explosion with a special lunch of Lebanese cuisine 21:27 on August 7
In an attempt to support victims of a large-scale explosion in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon in the Middle East, restaurants in Tokyo are selling bento using Lebanese food and donating part of the sales. started.
In Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, a massive explosion on the 4th killed over 140 people and destroyed a large part of the city.
Hiroshi Hatanaka, who runs a restaurant "Carthage" that serves Arab and Mediterranean cuisine in Nakano-ku, Tokyo, devised a special Lebanese cuisine bento to support local people in a difficult situation from the 6th. Started selling.
The bento is packed with typical Lebanese dishes such as "Kibbi", a savory meat dumpling with groats and pine nuts, and "Sambutha", which is fried goat cheese wrapped in bread dough.
Part of the sales is to donate to local NGOs.
A customer visiting the store who knew from SNS etc. said that a woman who visited from Suginami Ward said, "I wish the local people could be told that the Japanese are not indifferent."
Mr. Hatanaka said, “As a chef, I started without waiting. I want you to eat and think about the people of Lebanon.”