A chicken sandwich in Beirut has become a symbol of social divide in Lebanon

A chef preparing a chicken taouk sandwich at The Glow Paradise restaurant in Beirut.

Seven years after Lebanon’s devastating financial meltdown, a debate over a chicken sandwich has exposed an increasingly stark divide between those who can still spend freely and those struggling to get by.

A trendy health restaurant wanted to offer its calorie-conscious customers a healthier take on the beloved Levantine wrap known as the shish taouk. So, The Glow Paradise launched the “Chic Taouk”, pricing it at around US$13 (RM53) – nearly double what an “un-chic” chicken sandwich typically goes for in Beirut.

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在贝鲁特的The Glow Paradise餐厅，一位厨师正在准备鸡肉taouk三明治。

黎巴嫩金融危机爆发七年后，一场关于鸡肉三明治的争论暴露了那些仍然可以自由消费的人和那些挣扎求生的人之间日益明显的鸿沟。

一家时尚健康餐厅想为注重卡路里的顾客提供一种更健康的黎凡特风味卷饼——烤肉卷（shish taouk）。于是，The Glow Paradise推出了“时尚烤肉卷”（Chic Taouk），售价约为13美元（53令吉）——几乎是贝鲁特普通“普通”鸡肉三明治价格的两倍。

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