tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post5289421889218145465..comments2024-03-27T04:35:13.158-05:00Comments on Desert Candy حلويات الصحراء: Fetteh and FriendsMercedeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00097330009175643958noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-36851723894161306822011-11-30T21:38:19.850-05:002011-11-30T21:38:19.850-05:00such a pleasure to have found your blog- love all ...such a pleasure to have found your blog- love all the recipes- so many of them are one-pot dishes which i adore. i love the aubergine dishes you have on your blog. xShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316092310251306421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-62891697804451904642008-09-09T04:26:00.000-05:002008-09-09T04:26:00.000-05:00i am really curious to learn your "favorite fetteh...i am really curious to learn your "favorite fetteh recipe" . please post soon...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-32480426657604026782008-08-06T11:59:00.000-05:002008-08-06T11:59:00.000-05:00Hi MercedesI love middle-eastern food, and love yo...Hi Mercedes<BR/>I love middle-eastern food, and love your blog. I made your fetteh recipe, it was really good. I posted on my blog, take a look<BR/>http://pinkbites.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to trying more of your dishes!<BR/>Thanks for sharing<BR/>RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17206922734156980736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-91935153972402008502008-07-29T13:34:00.000-05:002008-07-29T13:34:00.000-05:00Oh Wow! I made this last night and it was soooo g...Oh Wow! I made this last night and it was soooo good! I love Middle Eastern food so I knew I liked all those flavors...but it blew my mind...so easy and delish! I topped it with tomato, parsley AND pinenuts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-85479011856949981112008-07-26T17:48:00.000-05:002008-07-26T17:48:00.000-05:00what yougort are you recommending ? The local ones...what yougort are you recommending ? The local ones are far from the what I know from the middle-east.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-2814244114752429542008-07-14T18:40:00.000-05:002008-07-14T18:40:00.000-05:00This sounds so simple and easy to make. I think I'...This sounds so simple and easy to make. I think I've a new lunch idea now. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-50710701676207787012008-07-09T00:25:00.000-05:002008-07-09T00:25:00.000-05:00I love your blog and the food is to die for!I love your blog and the food is to die for!Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331762247377998033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-20644500815339279112008-07-07T09:14:00.000-05:002008-07-07T09:14:00.000-05:00Rainbow Falafel is the name of the place - it's a ...Rainbow Falafel is the name of the place - it's a little hole-in-the-wall on 17th Street between Union Square and 5th Avenue. The foul sandwich is just that - a pita filled with lettuce, tomato, a few spoonfuls of the beans in a lovely cooking liquid, some hot sauce, tahini, olives, and a slice of lemon. It is a MESS to eat, an utter mess, but so delicious. I get the feeling no one else orders it because the guy working behind the counter always gives me the sweetest smile when I order it. But maybe he's just friendly... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-22259350775734235522008-07-06T21:42:00.000-05:002008-07-06T21:42:00.000-05:00Chicagoans- you read my mind, because an eggplant ...Chicagoans- you read my mind, because an eggplant version of fetteh is my favorite variation, stay tuned for the recipe! Also, I'm curious where your mother-in-law is from, I find the rice variation more common in egypt and palestine...<BR/><BR/>anna- excellent question! yes, you should reheat the chickpeas for 2 reasons. One, the dish is served slightly warm, and it's the warmth of the chickpeas that heats the dish. Two, as you add the chickpeas over the bread pieces, allow a little of the chickpea liquid to soak into the bread- this softens the bread and makes the whole dish more cohesive.Mercedeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097330009175643958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-77380716032353500002008-07-05T08:50:00.000-05:002008-07-05T08:50:00.000-05:00Oh, that looks so good! I'll have to try. If I u...Oh, that looks so good! I'll have to try. If I use chickpeas that I've cooked myself, should I reheat them with a little water, or is that unnecessary if they're soft enough?anna/village veganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761741353229702740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-54631101568597972852008-07-03T22:00:00.000-05:002008-07-03T22:00:00.000-05:00Luisa- ok, clarifications in order! First, fattou...Luisa- ok, clarifications in order! First, fattoush is a salad, It comes from the same word as fetteh, which means crumbs or crumbled, because both are made with crumbled pita. However, fattoush is a salad made with toasted/fried pita, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell pepper, and dressing made with sumac. So fattoush different than fetteh.<BR/><BR/>Second, a foul sandwich would be weird, because foul are just beans (they are aged fava beans, and look <A HREF="http://flickr.com/photos/desertcandy/2035954883/" REL="nofollow">like this</A>. Did you mean a felafel sandwich? Also, what is this Lebanese sandwich shop, details please!Mercedeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097330009175643958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-66350216025981492852008-07-02T20:44:00.000-05:002008-07-02T20:44:00.000-05:00What an intriguing dish. I love the combination of...What an intriguing dish. I love the combination of chickpeas and yogurt.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing.eatingclubvancouver_jshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712647042996857848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-11912233479294788502008-07-02T14:38:00.000-05:002008-07-02T14:38:00.000-05:00This looks absolutely delicious! I make an eggplan...This looks absolutely delicious! I make an eggplant fetteh. I roast eggplants with a little lamb broth to make them softer, top it with fried or toasted pita 'croutons', then I make a tahini and yogurt mixture with lemon, salt and minced garlic, pour that on top, and finish it off with browned minced lamb or beef, parsley and toasted pine nuts. My MIL makes it with chicken and rice. Oh fetteh, let me count the ways I love thee...The Chic-agoanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10888072300671436261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-46902738392664846422008-07-02T14:32:00.000-05:002008-07-02T14:32:00.000-05:00I love fetteh, with or without meat. Thank you for...I love fetteh, with or without meat. Thank you for making a vegetarian version, because it is so healthy and nutritious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-73680975683061071012008-07-02T10:32:00.000-05:002008-07-02T10:32:00.000-05:00Oh, how lovely. I've always wanted to make this at...Oh, how lovely. I've always wanted to make this at home. Is it the same thing as fattoush? I've been obsessed lately with a foul sandwich I buy at a little hole-in-the-wall Lebanese place near Union Square - it's a mess to eat but so so good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-68953934663835033642008-07-01T22:21:00.000-05:002008-07-01T22:21:00.000-05:00my sweets, spices, and essences that I brought bac...my sweets, spices, and essences that I brought back from Syria are quickly dwindling and your post made me realize how much I cannot live without them. I absolutely love Fetteh!! You know what else I'm craving right now? Kibbeh b'laban... your fetteh just triggered a million cravings.. oh no...Antonio Tahhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13664464751523646675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-44113352421124922762008-07-01T19:57:00.000-05:002008-07-01T19:57:00.000-05:00Oh my, these photos make me hungry and simultaneou...Oh my, these photos make me hungry and simultaneously want to grab my passport and book a flight. I would love to go to Lebanon someday for so many reasons, but this is just another one to add to the list.suzanneelizabeths.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304462740451230118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-89721067461885052732008-07-01T04:17:00.000-05:002008-07-01T04:17:00.000-05:00Yum. That looks so appetising. I love how communal...Yum. That looks so appetising. I love how communal a dish it is too.Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479173213358780490noreply@blogger.com