Holy Land Felafel & other food (was: Re: Recreation)

[John Walton]

naama_gat at hotmail.com wrote:

> *Anybody* who lives in Jerusalem can tell you that the *best* Felafel
> is found here and only here!! The old city is not a nice place to
> visit now but that's where you find the best Felafel, Humus (is that
> how you spell it?), Kenafe (cake with goat cheese!), etc.
> It's a very Jerusalem thing to be fervently loyal to one favorite
> Felafe stand and people will argue endlessly on the subject.

I hate to disagree with you there, Naama, but the best place to get it is in
the Seven Trees restaurant in Jericho (it's painted fluorescent pink and
orange, with vivid green tables), where they make it fresh and fry it right
before your eyes.

Of course, if getting to Jericho is a problem, there're some great places
opposite the Damascus Gate and leading up Salah-e-din Street, although one
should always avoid the shawarma unless having taken Kaopectate beforehand.

The best thing about the Old City IM ever so HO is those little honey ball
sweets. Serious "mmmmmmmm". Oh, and did I mention that saffron is about $10
a POUND? When we came back to the states we shipped about five pounds of
saffron back with us. That *alone* paid for the new house! (kidding,
kidding...)

Medicinal-Hazedly,

--John

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John "Such a Witch!" Walton                 john at walton.to

Remember: socks then shoes.

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