the eastern gaza strip. she and her husband are unusual in that they cook together. this is not typical in this part of the world or in this culture. they use their own fresh-killed chickens to make the gazan classic. a traditional palestinian dish comprised of layers of fried eggplant, potato, tomatoes, caramelized onions and chicken sauteed and simmered in a broth. do you like it, she s asking? absolutely delicious. really, really good. she wants you to open a restaurant for her. keep cooking like this, it s really delicious.
absurd nor, it appears, is he a stranger to the absurdly delicious. the story how it was named after this guy didn t have a name. so people who overheard said give me some, too. the ingredients, hard-boiled eggs, fried eggplant, hummus, tahini, salad, potato, parsley and mango sauce. the assembly process is time-consuming and intricate. like brain surgery. i will hold this and look at it while they make yours. my god, look at that. multi-cultural thing. like the potato is in the armpit of the eggplant. there s no space there. now, is it an appropriate way
finally, bar number two. oliver. this place is always packed. beer, please. and with it comes a delightful tapas of mussels steamed in butter and olive oil. that s a great tapa. come on. this is what s different. people come in here and they will eat like this perfectly happy. perfectly content to forego the table, come here, stand around and eat like this. the glass of wine comes with fried eggplant and honey which sounds to me like it s moorish in origin. more wine followed by these delicious little clams. oh, yeah. and the main event. now we are talking. yes. these longa steams are not tapas and consequently not free. but worth it at any price. that s so totally awesome. we did good work here. anything else? should we go on? no, let s move on.
and eat like this. the glass of wine comes with fried eggplant and honey, which sounds to me like it s moorish in origin. more wine followed by these delicious little clams. oh, yeah. and the main event. now we are talking. these are not tapas and consequently not free. but worth it at any price. that s so totally awesome. we did good work here. anything else? should we go on? no, let s move on. as this death march of tapas continues, things start to get a little weird. this is the story of my life. he doesn t do this at home? does he? no. thank god. now i understand what you feel. every day. yes. good. finally. a little empathy. i do like the increasingly
the family owns a small farm in the eastern gaza strip. she and her husband are unusual in that they cook together. this is not typical in this part of the world or in this culture. they use their own fresh-killed chickens to make the gazan classic. the traditional palestinian dish comprised of layers of fried eggplant, tomato, potatoes, carmelized onions, and chicken sauteed then simmered in a broth with nutmeg, sin mom, cardamom and rice. it s a big family. children, grandchildren all living under the same roof, and it can get chaotic. so let s talk about food and eat food. it s just sitting here.