Celeb chef Joe Barza on why world's appetite for Lebanese cuisine is growing

Joe Barza would never have become a world-renowned specialist in Lebanese cuisine had he not moved to SA in the '80s. Today he travels the globe with the aim of elevating the food of his home country

30 June 2019 - 00:00 By hilary biller

"I lived in SA from 1988 to the beginning of 1993," says chef Joe Barza, recounting the tale of arriving in SA having escaped his life as a bodyguard in war-torn Lebanon...

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