Humus and falafel

[Henia 11]

This thread had me jonesin' for falafel so baddddddddddddddddddddd on Monday...... so I called in an order to a local place and went to go pick it up on my way home from work.

I walk in and the guys looks at me all scared and says "Oh. I tried to call you back. We're out of falafel."

I had to have shawerma instead.... and it wasn't "proper." Tasted fine but who the hell wraps it like a burrito and then slices it ??????? And it wasn't even carved off the pressed slab.... it was like regular chicken breast. And hardly any condiments except lettuce tomato cucumber and hummus.

Even worse -- the owner of this place is from Nablus !!!! ####### ?!?!?!?!?!??!!!!

You should have said your husband is from the West Bank and you have been there. They usually hook it then (at least for me, when they know I do know the difference btwn quality and #######)

[Henia 11]

And speaking about pickles on sandwiches... where are the Turkis peeps? I so love the pickled cabbage they use on their chawarma sandwiches. Mmmm I want to be in Istanbul (or Berlin) right now and eat one! And I want some pickled turnips and garlic sauce to dip it in too... Man, ####### I sure do want strange things lately!

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

You should have said your husband is from the West Bank and you have been there. They usually hook it then (at least for me, when they know I do know the difference btwn quality and #######)

He already knows that -- his home town is only about 40 miles from my husband's. And he always gives me extra stuff. I think he's just trying to offer something the locals can understand.....

[Henia 11]

You should have said your husband is from the West Bank and you have been there. They usually hook it then (at least for me, when they know I do know the difference btwn quality and #######)

He already knows that -- his home town is only about 40 miles from my husband's. And he always gives me extra stuff. I think he's just trying to offer something the locals can understand.....

Hmmm...maybe. I know many dishes with that same name, here taste way different in MENA. Just like Chinese foods. Maybe time to look for another digs

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Hmmm...maybe. I know many dishes with that same name, here taste way different in MENA. Just like Chinese foods. Maybe time to look for another digs

Wellllll.... his felafel is great -- we have no problem with that. His hummus is very good, too. And of course we like to patronize Palestinian businesses. This was just the first time we'd ordered the shawerma....

As far as looking for another place -- well there aren't too many Arab-style restaurants in San Antonio to begin with. We already know them all ! Have to make a road trip I guess....

-MK

[Henia 11]

Hmmm...maybe. I know many dishes with that same name, here taste way different in MENA. Just like Chinese foods. Maybe time to look for another digs

Wellllll.... his felafel is great -- we have no problem with that. His hummus is very good, too. And of course we like to patronize Palestinian businesses. This was just the first time we'd ordered the shawerma....

As far as looking for another place -- well there aren't too many Arab-style restaurants in San Antonio to begin with. We already know them all ! Have to make a road trip I guess....

-MK

Hmmm really? I know you can find many places on www.zabihah.com and many locals. I know in Detroit, there are so many resturants, I have a fav place, that many say is not the best, but for what I order I what just love. So some things they make good, while others may not be so hot!

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Hmmm really? I know you can find many places on www.zabihah.com and many locals. I know in Detroit, there are so many resturants, I have a fav place, that many say is not the best, but for what I order I what just love. So some things they make good, while others may not be so hot!

Heeheee this site is cool, but if you will look up San Antonio, you will see that it lists only 4 places -- and one of them is Greek and another is Pakistani. Shisha Cafe (the one I was talking about) is not even listed. So you see what I'm sayin.....

Detroit is the #1 largest Arab community in the U.S. -- I have no doubt that it's the best place in America to find great Middle Eastern restaurants !!

[Henia 11]

Hmmm really? I know you can find many places on www.zabihah.com and many locals. I know in Detroit, there are so many resturants, I have a fav place, that many say is not the best, but for what I order I what just love. So some things they make good, while others may not be so hot!

Heeheee this site is cool, but if you will look up San Antonio, you will see that it lists only 4 places -- and one of them is Greek and another is Pakistani. Shisha Cafe (the one I was talking about) is not even listed. So you see what I'm sayin.....

Detroit is the #1 largest Arab community in the U.S. -- I have no doubt that it's the best place in America to find great Middle Eastern restaurants !!

Have you tried islamicfinder.com? I know here in Detroit is alot.When I lived in NorCal, I complained about not having anyting, but lo-and-behold yrs later, I found out there is and was sooo many out there...I just never found them LOL!

[~Jackie~ 30]

I so can not make falafel! I have tried many times using a box mix. I'm going to try that recipe above and see how that goes.

Jackie

our local restaurant runs out alot too

[Henia 11]

Jackie:

Falfalel

Hummous http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-hummus[/url]

Edited July 4, 2007 by Henia

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

mmmm falafel

[Henia 11]

Just out of curiousity does every like falafel with the tahina sauce, garlic sauce or something else like mayo? I actually bistro sauce with Mmmm...

[deemabrouk 0]

well THANK YOU Mena people... after this thread floated around for DAYS... I was FORCED! to buy and eat a falafel!!!.. The falafel sucked.. there was hardly ANY of their watery crappy sauce.. and now I have the hugest belly ache!!!!!!!

I blame all of you! thank god I held back during that whole doughnut fiasco!!!

:crying:

[Ban Hammer 13,110]

well THANK YOU Mena people... after this thread floated around for DAYS... I was FORCED! to buy and eat a falafel!!!.. The falafel sucked.. there was hardly ANY of their watery crappy sauce.. and now I have the hugest belly ache!!!!!!!

I blame all of you! thank god I held back during that whole doughnut fiasco!!!

:crying:

gotta admire willpower like that

[ya falaha! 0]

Some Iraqis put the pickled cabbage on their sharwarma, too. Henia, there's an Iraqi restaurant called Hamurabi in Warren (near Hamtramck on 8 1/2 and Dequindre) that makes great shawarma (gus) sandwiches with pickled cabbage on it. They don't use a garlic or tahineh sauce but they use more like a thin buttermilk ranch sauce. Soooo good. Just a tip if you plan to go there. Call ahead to see if the restaurant is open or if it's being used as a banquet. I showed up with my gf one day and walked into a room of Iraqi men in suits. Doh! I had about 60 Iraqi eyeballs staring at me.

And speaking about pickles on sandwiches... where are the Turkis peeps? I so love the pickled cabbage they use on their chawarma sandwiches. Mmmm I want to be in Istanbul (or Berlin) right now and eat one! And I want some pickled turnips and garlic sauce to dip it in too... Man, ####### I sure do want strange things lately!