Posted by dorayme on 06/13/05 02:05

> From: Toby Inkster <usenet200506@tobyinkster.co.uk>

> dorayme wrote:
>
>> Fair enough. In Cairo, where I lived for a while, the national dish seemed
>> to me to be fool (beans) and tamia (felafel), judging by the number of shops
>> and what so many basic orders were. Magnificent food. Considering your
>> interest in tabouli, perhaps you will expand your recipe section, you can't
>> leave a whole country out.
>
> I have made falafels in the past, but the whole process was so fiddly, I
> can't bring myself to document it. I do love them though -- just prefer to
> go out for them!

Yes, it is a bit of a fiddle. By contrast, the fool beans dish is
marvellously easy.

dorayme

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