looks like dad is getting recipes from me, his best friend, & various family members, then confirming each one with everyone else. except i am syrian his family is lebanese & friend is egyptian soooo...no 2 individuals agree on any single recipe. endless mirth. #RecipeWars

even the vocab can cause confusion!! i was telling my dad the fasuliya bilzeit recipe and he was totally confused until i remembered, oops lebanese call it lubia - and don't let's start considering the deep interregional confusion surrounding the word "msa2a3a".