My grandparents settled in the Northeast USA in the 1930s. They very much assimilated to become "proud Americans" and all that, shedding a lot of their culture by the time I got to know them. One thing my grandma would always make was a soup she'd call basalia.
As best I can tell it means "onions" in arabic, and whatever the authentic version is, she made a more poverty version of it.
Ground beef formed into balls and cooked in a pot, then water and a ton of onions cooked until the onions are tender. Add lemon juice, then pour it over a bowl of rice.
Is there a real dish from Lebanon/surrounding areas? Does anyone have more authentic versions of the recipe?
Thanks all for any help - I'm very very slowly learning about my family's past. I know there's much bigger stuff happening in Lebanon right now but it's making me want all the more to understand what little bit of culture has made it down to my generation.