Now that it’s the last day of Passover, it is time to start thinking about post-Passover food (though can’t have any of it until after 9:30 pm tonight, at least in Seattle. Pizza will be awaiting!)
While we were in Israel recently, I spent about 100% of the time eating Kosher meat, as it is readily available there at restaurants, but not so much in Seattle. As I was discussing with my friend Carrie last night, “when you are in Israel, it’s all meat, all the time. Even got to have the Kosher Burger King!” (and yes, my Whopper Harif, i.e. Spicy Whopper, was fantastic!)
One of the few non-meat meals I had was a wonderful Iraqi Jewish sandwich called Sabich which is, apparently, quickly turning into a prime falafel alternative throughout the country. I had been doing some research into how to make it (as it is a bit too obscure for the Seattle dining scene). I had posted an article up on Chowhound asking for help, but hadn’t gotten around to making it, since I had run out of time before Passover.
At the same time, I had mentioned it to my friend Michael (same guy I had posted about when discussing Men’s Cooking and Syrian Jewish foods), and while he had never heard of it or tried it before, he agreed it sounded fantastic (especially as he is vegetarian). He took the opportunity on Saturday night to make some, and put together a fantastic write-up, including a great recipe (and I got a shout-out! Nice!)
As this is a fantastic dish, I am excited to follow his recipe and eat! I’ll let you know how it goes. For now, check out www.herbivoracious.com/2008/04/recipe-sabich-.html for more.
