In Nazareth and most of the region, the street food is falafel. Mmmmm... falafel... crunchy, chewy nuggets of goodness. Made especially well in the street and topped with your choice of veggies, for me cabbage, pickles (an absolute must), tomato, pickled beets, and a healthy dose of tahaini. The other street sandwich the boys enjoyed was shwarma, which is lamb meat roasted on a spit like gyros are also done and then sliced off into a pita. But my fav is and always will be falafel and nothing beats it. As Shaun pointed out, there should be a food stand outside every club in America dishing that up at 2am. I agree, but I'll eat it any time of day, no dancing required.
12 years ago
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Mmm that looks delicious!
YUM. I LOVE falafels! Not sure about having pickles on mine though... but I'll have to try it. My fav falafel sandwiches have also been from street vendors. The one I still dream about I got in NYC (I know I know, I haven't made it to Nazareth yet!). I like mine with lettuce and tomatoes (Heinz 57 and french fried potatoes - j/k couldn't help it...), cabbage, tahaini and lots of tzatziki!
Can I (or we) go over there with you next time?! You could be our tour and foodie guide! :)
Oh Snap! My mouth is watering now. It's dry an 90F today in Olympia. Which means about 9pm it will be cooler and muggy just like Nazareth.
And you know what that means?! Falafel time. Damn.
I could live on falafel from that guys stand situated between the bus station Fahoum Coffee and Shadi's shop. That dude remembered me over a 6 year gap between visits!!
Even better too, we had our falafel with fresh squeezed OJ, like here are the oranges and now here is your juice fresh. SO GOOD!
Jen, if you want to make the trip with us you are welcome to come for a visit. I guaruntee you will enjoy the places, people, and the food.
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