Maacaron bi Toum: Lemon Garlic Noodles
I’ve been to many “garlic lovers” restaurants including the “Stinking Rose” in San Francisco. I savored many ethnic garlicky dishes at friends’ homes. However, so far I’ve never come across any dish with a richer and more intense garlic flavor than this Homemade Lemon Garlic noodles, called Maacaron Bi Toum (or Maacroun bi Toum). The name simply translates to noodles in garlic. And here is the Maacaron bi Toum Recipe
Traditional Dish Lemon Garlic Noodles
This is a traditional “villager” dish Lemon Garlic Noodles from the mountains of Lebanon that city dwellers tend to shy away from. I tell you though to heck with shyness, bring on the garlic man!!
FAQs
Is aioli the same as toum?
Garlic, salt, and oil are the main ingredients in both sauces, though aioli sauce contains egg as a stabilizer too. On the other hand, toum sauce has only garlic as a stabilizer.
What is toum in English?
A condiment made from garlic, salt, olive oil, lemon juice, and mint that is popular in the Levant similar to aioli