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It was a bread bakery[br]and it became a Manakish bakery.

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Hello Anthony, how are you?[br]Good? I hope so, happy holidays.

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You are at Chafik Bou Assali Bakery[br]in Qob Elias.

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This is a thyme Manoucheh.[br]We are making it now.

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This is a mixed Manoucheh.

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Mhammara Manoucheh.[br]This bakery has been here since 1958.

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Since the times of my late father.

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First, it was a bread bakery.[br]Then it became a Manakish and pastry bakery in 1965.

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Good morning.[br]Good morning Anthony, welcome to Qob Elias.

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We're happy that you're here.

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We're happy that you're here and we[br]are recording the oldest things present in Qob Elias

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and we allow people to know Qob Elias,[br]and the beauty of the village and the area.

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So we're on.[br]Ahmad, tell me about you.

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Thank God, good.[br]I've been here for almost a year and a month.

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From Canada. I liked to come and see Lebanon, and get my kids to Lebanon.

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Because Lebanon is the most beautiful[br]country in the world. I follow you a lot.

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Because you excited us to come to Lebanon,[br]and i've been here for a year and a month.

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I am working in Lebanon.[br]We have about 6 stops today.

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We will see the oldest bakery in Qob Elias[br]and in the area.

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We will see another bakery for one of[br]the most charismatic people in Qob Elias.

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We will see the largest vegetable market[br]in the area, in the Middle East.

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We will see Domaine de Chouchene because it is very amazing, Anthony, you're going to love it.

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We will start with the thyme Manoucheh.[br]Soft soft soft.

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Large and filling.

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I loved it a lot.[br]Maximum soft.

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Filling, generous,[br]the thyme is good.

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It is not chewy.[br]Very fluffy.

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The dough is properly soaked[br]with oil.

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Great start.

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Then they have this.

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What is this! About a kilogram.

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3 kinds of cheese.

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A mix.

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Wow.

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That is something.

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Super something.

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All these.

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Enjoy enjoy.

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This is a big thing.

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Abou Alaa Bakery.[br]You're close to my heart, I respect you.

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All kinds of Manakish.

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Welcome.[br]You're close to my heart.

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Yes, I've been in this business for 50 years.[br]Specifically in this place, I've been for 17 years.

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This is the thyme. The bakery is related to thyme,[br]they initially say, a thyme bakery.

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Then, the other kinds come. But originally,[br]they say that this bakery is a thyme bakery.

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You're welcome a hundred times.

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One for me and one for you.

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The Manoucheh is wrapped like[br]a sandwich, like a school sandwich.

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You have to try it.

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Super soft.

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Super smooth.[br]Super simple.

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Light and clean, delicious,[br]uncomplicated.

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Comforting.

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Unbelievable.

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I memorized the location.

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For sure I'm coming back.[br]Let me go inside to tell him thank you and bravo.

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We are at Qob Elias Central Vegetable Market.[br]Now, I work as a guard in this market.

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I am responsable for the market and now[br]I will take you to

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Sheikh Wajih Al Amoury,[br]he will tell you more about the topic.

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This vegetable market was established[br]in 1997.

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A group of traders, in agreement[br]with the municipality, made this market

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with effort and energy and it is from[br]the best Lebanese markets

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and from the most organized Lebanese markets.

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The market is made up of 121 garages[br]or doors,

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and about 60 corporations are there.

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This market, almost all production[br]of Al Bekaa,

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comes to this market.

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The market during summer,[br]all Lebanese markets come take from this market.

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Even for traveling and exporting,[br]this market gives the products.

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Traders sell everything in this market.

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It is organized.

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There is a committee or union for this[br]market.

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There is another market in Ferzol. It is parallel to[br]Al Bekaa market, but our market is bigger.

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It can fit more amount of products.

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Just come and fill your sight with colors.

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From a place to a place to a place.

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All kinds of vegetables.[br]Very good condition and very clean.

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Some are in plastic boxes,[br]or carton boxes, or bags.

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You can find all what you need[br]in very good prices.

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As you can see, the organization,[br]cleanliness, calmness, there is no shouting.

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I was not expecting that.

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Very nice.

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It is the biggest in the Middle East,[br]and I have not came to here before.

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Oops.

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Very very professional.[br]Very professional.

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Impressive. And I am still walking and[br]I do not feel like stopping.

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From a place to a place to a place,[br]there is not a tiny bit of trash on the floor.

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Our prices here are very good,[br]package prices. Our products are very clean,

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products with clean water,[br]most of it is clean water, artesian.

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Qob Elias products.

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Look, there is