I can still picture my Lebanese mother and grandmother sitting on low stools on either side of a beautiful large mortar taking turns to pound the lean chunks of lamb with a big wooden pestle. 一台精美的大石臼,我的黎巴嫩母亲和祖母分别坐在两旁的矮凳上,轮流用大木捶打一块块精瘦的羊羔肉,这个画面至今历历在目。