Comments on: Lunch Things that Philly Could Learn From Israel http://midtownlunch.com/philadelphia/2011/08/29/lunch-things-that-philly-could-learn-from-israel/ Food Adventures for Your Urban Lunch Hour Sat, 18 May 2013 21:47:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: steveroller http://midtownlunch.com/philadelphia/2011/08/29/lunch-things-that-philly-could-learn-from-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 steveroller Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:11:34 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/philadelphia/?p=5082#comment-1037 Oh, and I had peanut butter Cheetos in Poland years ago (actual Cheeto brand). Gross. It ain't easy being cheesy, but it beats being peanut buttery for sure. Oh, and I had peanut butter Cheetos in Poland years ago (actual Cheeto brand). Gross. It ain’t easy being cheesy, but it beats being peanut buttery for sure.

]]> By: steveroller http://midtownlunch.com/philadelphia/2011/08/29/lunch-things-that-philly-could-learn-from-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 steveroller Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:09:21 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/philadelphia/?p=5082#comment-1036 FG, I've got nothing to say on the kibbe question, except that you should try and seek out some Kibbe Nayyah at a Lebanese restaurant sometime. It's kibbe with the training wheels off. Had some at a place in Dearborn, MI a few months ago and found it pretty tasty. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibbeh_nayyeh Isreal is such a great food spot. I had some awesome Ethiopian food there. I'm gonna have to tell you about some of the food I got up into while in Bhutan and India recently, but for now I'm stuck in St Louis. I've eaten toasted ravioli everyday I think. FG, I’ve got nothing to say on the kibbe question, except that you should try and seek out some Kibbe Nayyah at a Lebanese restaurant sometime. It’s kibbe with the training wheels off. Had some at a place in Dearborn, MI a few months ago and found it pretty tasty. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibbeh_nayyeh

Isreal is such a great food spot. I had some awesome Ethiopian food there. I’m gonna have to tell you about some of the food I got up into while in Bhutan and India recently, but for now I’m stuck in St Louis. I’ve eaten toasted ravioli everyday I think.

]]> By: Jamie http://midtownlunch.com/philadelphia/2011/08/29/lunch-things-that-philly-could-learn-from-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 Jamie Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:18:33 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/philadelphia/?p=5082#comment-1030 @seth, thanks for your input. At the restaurant that I was taken to by a native Jerusalemite both the fried and soup form of the meat dumplings were spelled "kubbe" on the menu. I know they aren't the same exact thing, but both are delicious balls made of meat wrapped in dough. I love both versions. As for the non-Israeliness of it all, I was simply reporting on things that were (1) common to eat in Israel (as directed by my Israeli friends) regardless of their origin (2) delicious, and (3) not really available or not available as deliciously here in Philly. Don't all the pictures look tasty? That's what really matters. And Sabich is available here in Philly, I know Mama's Vegetarian serves up that sandwich and people love it. @seth, thanks for your input. At the restaurant that I was taken to by a native Jerusalemite both the fried and soup form of the meat dumplings were spelled “kubbe” on the menu. I know they aren’t the same exact thing, but both are delicious balls made of meat wrapped in dough. I love both versions.

As for the non-Israeliness of it all, I was simply reporting on things that were (1) common to eat in Israel (as directed by my Israeli friends) regardless of their origin (2) delicious, and (3) not really available or not available as deliciously here in Philly. Don’t all the pictures look tasty? That’s what really matters.

And Sabich is available here in Philly, I know Mama’s Vegetarian serves up that sandwich and people love it.

]]> By: SethDavis http://midtownlunch.com/philadelphia/2011/08/29/lunch-things-that-philly-could-learn-from-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 SethDavis Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:43:37 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/philadelphia/?p=5082#comment-1027 A couple of clarifications. First, kub'ba isn't unfried kibbe, they're two entirely different things. Kub'ba are essentially dumplings. Kibbe, whose exterior shell is made of an entirely different substance than kub'ba, also should be stuffed with pine nuts and/or raisin, which you don't put in kub'ba. Second, there's nothing Israeli about them, as they're both Arab dishes, with the Kub'ba in beet sauce (also known as kub'ba shwandar) brought over by Iraqi Jews. If the sauce is soupy, they overcooked it. Made properly, it's a wonderful, sweet and sour dish. Third, what, no Sabich (another Iraqi Jew specialty)? Lastly, the schnitzel is more an Eastern European thing that Ashkenazi Jews brought with them. No real ethnically middle easterner eats anything breaded. A couple of clarifications. First, kub’ba isn’t unfried kibbe, they’re two entirely different things. Kub’ba are essentially dumplings. Kibbe, whose exterior shell is made of an entirely different substance than kub’ba, also should be stuffed with pine nuts and/or raisin, which you don’t put in kub’ba.
Second, there’s nothing Israeli about them, as they’re both Arab dishes, with the Kub’ba in beet sauce (also known as kub’ba shwandar) brought over by Iraqi Jews. If the sauce is soupy, they overcooked it. Made properly, it’s a wonderful, sweet and sour dish.
Third, what, no Sabich (another Iraqi Jew specialty)?
Lastly, the schnitzel is more an Eastern European thing that Ashkenazi Jews brought with them. No real ethnically middle easterner eats anything breaded.

]]> By: MWinston http://midtownlunch.com/philadelphia/2011/08/29/lunch-things-that-philly-could-learn-from-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 MWinston Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:42:53 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/philadelphia/?p=5082#comment-1025 Jamie, I too was just in Israel. Had such incredible Shawarma while I was there, drooling just thinking about it. Jamie, I too was just in Israel. Had such incredible Shawarma while I was there, drooling just thinking about it.

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