Long before sushi burritos and shawarma took over the street food market, street vendors across the region had their share of fame.

In Lebanon, we've all come to know and love the street vendors who roam along the corniche waiting for a buyer to approach them. Some of the oldest places including Snack Faysal and Barbar perfected the notion of street food prior to the boom of this market.

These 6 street foods existed in Lebanon long before the concept of street food became commercial:

1. Kaak

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2. Corn on the cob

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3. Foul

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4. Ghazel el banet

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5. Termos

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6. Falafel

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