ME ~ NA Foods !

[Henna Rose 0]

I find myself longing for that delicious mint tea, Harira made with love, shish kabobs and Tagine of Marrakesh, the fish made by the family. Hababi and I frequently visited those outdoor places that serve roasted lemon chickens, salad, fries, and bread of course for dipping (my mouth is starting to water) for 20 dirham !

I especially miss the way eating was an event to be savored just like the food !

[~Jackie~ 30]

I miss scooping mansaf up with my fingers, gathered around the table with the fam. Miss the coffee time with good conversation. Miss..................oh nevermind.

jJ

[doodlebugg 10]

I don't miss the food there now that I know how to cook it here.

[Henna Rose 0]

I bought a great , authentic Moroccan cookbook recently called, Cooking at the Kasbah by Kitty Morse. I'm wanting to learn how to prepare more of these dishes. I learned alot cooking hands on w/ the relatives, Moroccans put so much love in their cooking

[sarahaziz 0]

I miss that couscous made by my mom's (inlaw) hand only and her stuffed bread with peppers and potatoes. Food made by a moms hand that has so much love in it goshhh i miss her.

[Cheryl & Medo 3]

I miss Medo's moms chicken OMG it is the best!!!! And her tiny little stuffed cabbage's (spicy) ummmmm! And i miss ta'amya sandwiches. And i miss my hubby

[~Jackie~ 30]

I miss the breakfast of ful, hummus, toast, cream cheese, zaytun and chai.

jJ

[Mommy2ZaidnSalma 11]

I would pay a hundred bucks for a true amman shawerma sandwich....Nothing I have had in the states compares to how they cook it in jordan....mmmm with homemade mayo cole slaw and french fries...topped of with an ice cold pepsi....all for the low low price of 2.5 dinars

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

I would pay a hundred bucks for a true amman shawerma sandwich....Nothing I have had in the states compares to how they cook it in jordan....mmmm with homemade mayo cole slaw and french fries...topped of with an ice cold pepsi....all for the low low price of 2.5 dinars

I agree 100% -- the best shwerma in the world is in Amman !!! I have never had anything as good as how they make it there.

But uh 2.5 dinars ????? That's almost 5 bucks .............. ghalya kteer ! That must've been in Shmeisani or another chi-chi neighborhood

Still... I think I'd be willing to pay that and more today.... now you got me Jonesin badddd....

[Jenn! 918]

Not really MENA, but I'd give anything for a good doner kebab!

[Henna Rose 0]

At least we have Laughing Cow cheese here, I love the stuff !

I couldn't believe all the different flavors and quantity of this cheese in Morocco!

[sereia 0]

Morocco:

I miss stopping on the road and choosing my meat to be ground into kefta,spices, onion, mint, etc and then passed on to another guy who grills it with tomatoes and onions and eating it with Moroccan bread. Yum!

I miss msemmen with tons of butter and honey.

I miss bocadillos.

I miss any and all of my MIL's awesome food! (well, minus her chicken couscous. blah!)

Israel/Lebanon style ME food:

I miss big, juicy falafel sandwiches dripping with tahini sauce

Shakshuka

Meze- hummus, baba, toum, muhammara, kibbeh, etc.

ahhh I could go on forever. I LOVE ME food! Luckily I've learned how to make quite a bit of it so I can have it here but it definitely is not the same!

Edited March 2, 2008 by sereia

[Y's_habibitk 2]

I would pay a hundred bucks for a true amman shawerma sandwich....Nothing I have had in the states compares to how they cook it in jordan....mmmm with homemade mayo cole slaw and french fries...topped of with an ice cold pepsi....all for the low low price of 2.5 dinars

I didnt have any in Amman, but I had homemade and in Irbid. I had hands on teaching from the pro.

I just tried it last week, and you know what? It was pretty damn good, if I do say so myself! heh

But what I would REALLY like.. I crave everyday since I left?.. feteh made with lamb. If I could get a good recipe.. I would be a happy woman

[Marry American 0]

Cous Cous

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Mahmoud is making ma7shi badinjan wa ma7shi kousa tonight -- the house smells heavenly. luv: