Cooking was the most relaxing thing for me, chopping the
meat, cutting the tomato, onion which is the most teary part, etc., then adding
some spices that gave the food special flavor. I’m good in cooking despite I
didn’t attend any culinary school. My only teacher was my curiosity to know the
ingredient of every delicious dish.
I used to watch the
Latime Baghdad chef bureau Amar when he was cooking. He was a young man in the
30's, he had a light black beard, and his hands were moving fast while he was
chopping and cutting. Back in the old days when I was working as a reporter for
the newspaper in Iraq, he was very good. When he finished I sat with him and
poured him with questions. The chat concluded with a paper filled with way of
how he made the dishes and ingredients.
The food I make is very good which makes my next door
neighbors Melissa and Michelle come to my door when they hear the sound of the
blender buzzing at 2 am. I used to make Humus and Tabula, and I’m the best, in
addition to many Middle Eastern appetizers. After I finished, I share it with
them and the rest ended up in the refrigerator.
Generally, the Iraqis like to eat with the family, also Iraqis have their beautiful nature; they like to share food, it’s one of the most beautiful things they have, generosity; we enjoy inviting other people to eat, or to send some food to the neighbors especially if they were in need.
So let me tell you the big secret why my food is so good and has different flavors because I cook it with love, and like to watch people enjoy my food, but the only person I was eating with was just me. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the companionship. I lived alone in the apartment.
One of the cheapest dishes in Iraq is the falafel-- Middle Eastern dish made from small fried balls of ground chickpeas and seasonings- the most expensive one with the appetizers in Iraq is $1.50, the size of the Sandwich is tremendous. A sandwich full with balls of falafel, salad, humus, tabula, and pickles not to mention the hot sauce in plates and Amba, spices mixed with vinegar and water.
I was surprised by the price when I ordered a dish of Falafel in a Middle Eastern restaurant in West Palm Beach (WPB), the only reason why I ordered it because I was missing the test not because I was hungry. I was shocked when the dish came with 5 pieces of Falafel and two small pieces of bread. I had to order the Salad of course. The meal cost me $22.
I made up my mind to make my Falafel. I have everything, the chickpeas, the spices, celery, and garlic, the only thing missing was the grinder to grind everything together. That was simple! Good Will! I bought my grinder. Everything was ready to make the dish. I started to make it. It took me 15 minutes to prepare everything.
The mixture was enough to make 30 pieces. All the ingredients with the bread cost me 3 dollars! I make the small balls and I fried them in oil, it was amazing watching them changing into golden color and then they started to get brown. I took them out of the fryer. I waited until the oil came out from them and I ate them. OMG!! The test was amazing!! They were crispy and tender, melting in mouth, YamYam.
My neighbors Michelle and Melissa came over again when they heard the buzzing of the grinder. They were surprised when they found the falafel instead of the humus. They were surprised by the test; they told me to work in a restaurant or make my dishes at home and sell them.
Generally, the Iraqis like to eat with the family, also Iraqis have their beautiful nature; they like to share food, it’s one of the most beautiful things they have, generosity; we enjoy inviting other people to eat, or to send some food to the neighbors especially if they were in need.
So let me tell you the big secret why my food is so good and has different flavors because I cook it with love, and like to watch people enjoy my food, but the only person I was eating with was just me. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the companionship. I lived alone in the apartment.
One of the cheapest dishes in Iraq is the falafel-- Middle Eastern dish made from small fried balls of ground chickpeas and seasonings- the most expensive one with the appetizers in Iraq is $1.50, the size of the Sandwich is tremendous. A sandwich full with balls of falafel, salad, humus, tabula, and pickles not to mention the hot sauce in plates and Amba, spices mixed with vinegar and water.
I was surprised by the price when I ordered a dish of Falafel in a Middle Eastern restaurant in West Palm Beach (WPB), the only reason why I ordered it because I was missing the test not because I was hungry. I was shocked when the dish came with 5 pieces of Falafel and two small pieces of bread. I had to order the Salad of course. The meal cost me $22.
I made up my mind to make my Falafel. I have everything, the chickpeas, the spices, celery, and garlic, the only thing missing was the grinder to grind everything together. That was simple! Good Will! I bought my grinder. Everything was ready to make the dish. I started to make it. It took me 15 minutes to prepare everything.
The mixture was enough to make 30 pieces. All the ingredients with the bread cost me 3 dollars! I make the small balls and I fried them in oil, it was amazing watching them changing into golden color and then they started to get brown. I took them out of the fryer. I waited until the oil came out from them and I ate them. OMG!! The test was amazing!! They were crispy and tender, melting in mouth, YamYam.
My neighbors Michelle and Melissa came over again when they heard the buzzing of the grinder. They were surprised when they found the falafel instead of the humus. They were surprised by the test; they told me to work in a restaurant or make my dishes at home and sell them.
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