pjchmiel >> vegan > middle eastern food

I'm lumping stuff like Italian in with this section, since the rest of Europe has so few dishes to feature. Middle eastern food is VERY vegan-friendly and often inexpensive compared to other cuisines. My favorites are falafel (plain), zataar bread (pita spiced w/ sumac and spices), tabouli and salad.


Reza's Veg. Sampler #3 Dolma, Falafel, Tabouli, Baba Ganoush, etc. Pretty decent, if you like all this stuff.	Al-Khaymeih Falafel side, pita bread, tabouli and complimentary pickled veggies. Nice!	Taste of Lebanon Fatoush salad—pita chips with tomatoes, cucumber, onion, parsley, lemon


Andie's Eggplant something or other with dill rice. So-so.	Andie's "Potato Chop" things with dill rice. Deep fried and probably not healthy. so-so.	Andie's Vegetarian Platter #3 with falafel, couscous, potato chop, tabouli, etc.


Middle East Bakery Blurry photo of my "naked" Falafel sandwich (I don't like Tahini sauce) and a juice.	Cousins (Turkish) Little potato roll-ups, can't remember name. Pretty good, but not my favorite.	Middle East Bakery Vegan Spinach Pies with no cheese. Very tasty stuff, and only a buck each!


Middle East Bakery Fava bean salad. Very tasty but garlicky, so be careful.	Al Khayam Weird spinach dish with yellow rice and lemon. Not bad, but the place was a nightmare.	Middle East Bakery (Chicago) Tabouli salad. I like salads that have more bulgur wheat (50%) & tomatoes than this.


Abu's (Milwaukee) Vegetable and rice dish with falafel on top. A bit on the bland side, but tasty.	Abu's (Milwaukee) Lentil dish with mushrooms. Distinctly rich, earthy flavor. Delicious.	Abu's (Milwaukee) Lentil soup with side of pita bread, fairly standard offering, but good.

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