so what, I am not and he still put me in this houseOriginally Posted by squig
thanks a lot
so what, I am not and he still put me in this houseOriginally Posted by squig
thanks a lot
Well... could be interesting! Ever lived in a share -house before? There's a great book (& movie) called "He died with a felafel in his hand" - oh dear, brings back memories ........Originally Posted by DrAndy
What is "felafel"?
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Falafel (Arabic فلافل falaafil (help·info), Hebrew פלאפל falafel, also known in Egypt as طعمية ta`amiyya), is a fried ball or patty of spiced fava beans or chickpeas. It is a highly popular form of fast food in the Arab East. Falafel is very common in Greater Syria and it is the most popular daily food in Syria. Falafel is now also very common in Israel, being regarded there as a national food. The word "falafel" comes from the Arabic word فلفل (filfil), meaning pepper. [1]
Falafel is traditionally served as a filling ingredient in a pita bread wrap (i.e. sandwich), and the term "falafel" commonly refers to this sandwich by synecdoche; falafel in a pita is typical street food or fast food. Along with the falafel balls, which may be crushed onto the bread or added whole, various toppings are usually included. Falafel balls may also be eaten alone as a snack or served as part of a mezze. During Ramadan they are sometimes eaten as part of an iftar, the meal which breaks the daily fast after sunset.
Despite initial reluctance by both Arabs and Israelis, falafel is now seen as a uniting, pan-Middle-Eastern dish. In recent years, immigration from the Middle East to Western countries has brought with it a broader availability of Arab and Middle Eastern cuisine, and the falafel sandwich has become a popular and iconic food within alternative fast food or slow food movements, and indeed has spread world-wide.
Food is sometimes a contentious issue in the Arab-Palestinian conflict, where Arabs often criticize Israelis for claiming Arabic food as their own. It is mostly a symbolic conflict; oppressed ethnic groups such as Palestinians often cling to symbols such as food to hold on a sense of national identity.
mmm i love falafel,think i might make some.
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