As you already know, the San Fernando Valley is replete with Middle Eastern restaurants. Where, then, can you find truly authentic Syrian food? For my latest “Eat Live Love San Fernando Valley” adventure, I’ll take you to the Kobee Factory and Syrian Kitchen in Van Nuys. There, I’ll be speaking with Nermeen Ghreir, the daughter of owner/head chef Wafa Ghreir, about what makes their cuisine unique.

Cited below for your convenience are timestamps that will direct you to various points in the video. Feel free to watch it in its entirety or use these timestamps to browse specific points at your leisure: 

0:40—Why did the Ghreir family decide to open this restaurant in 2014?

1:10—Who taught head chef Wafa Ghreir how to cook?

1:34—Today’s featured dishes, mujadara and stuffed intestines, and the recipes behind them

3:10—Touring the kitchen

3:42—I sit down and try each dish

5:23—Wrapping things up

If you’d like to know more about the Kobee Factory and Syrian Kitchen, be sure to visit their website. If you have any questions for me or know a great local business that should be featured on a future episode of Eat Live Love San Fernando Valley, feel free to reach out to me. I’d love to hear from you!