Raw Kibbeh - Generations of Lebanese Enterprise

Visual Art and multi media presentation focuses on the narratives of hardship and humour in the lives of the early Lebanese immigrants.

The name ‘Raw Kibbeh’ is the national dish of Lebanon. A highly seasoned minced lamb burghul and chopped onions which was served as a festive dish to honour guests. It was traditionally made by pounding meat in a marble or stone mortar with a wooden pestle.  Since first stepping foot in Queensland in the 1880’s, migrants from Lebanon have introduced Queenslanders to their own style of business enterprise from hawking to haberdasheries and mezza.