Musakhan
by Celia Cheng
March 31st, 2008
TANOREEN
7704 3rd Ave
@77th St
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
718-748-5600
$
The musakhan at Tanoreen is a slice of heaven! It’s shredded chicken, caramelized onions, sumac, spices, roasted nuts and olive oil piled on top of a warm, soft flatbread. The chicken is tender and extremely well seasoned, the caramelized onions add a touch of sweetness, and the almonds play an important role in creating a crunchy texture that contrasts the fluffy flatbread. I added a little labaneh (Middle Eastern yogurt spread topped with mint and olive oil) to the mix for a bit of refreshment, and it made the dish complete! The menu at Tanoreen is vast, and all of it is delicious, but this musakhan is just unforgettable and totally worth the trek out to Bay Ridge.
Posted in Bay Ridge , Bread , Chicken , Middle Eastern
Salad Meal
by Celia Cheng
August 29th, 2007
MAOZ VEGETARIAN
38 Union Square East
(16th & 17th St)
(212) 260-1988
$
The Dutch falafel fast food chain, Maoz, has started to expand worldwide, opening stores in London, Paris, Munich, Barcelona, Madrid and New York! The concept is pretty simple: you can get variations of the falafel sandwich or salad and add as many toppings (and condiments) as you like from the open salad bar. For a chain, the produce at Maoz is incredibly fresh. There’s cucumber dill salad, fried broccoli and cauliflower, pickled baby eggplant, tomato onion salad, carrots and more. The “meals” include a drink and some come with Belgian fries. I like the salad meal, which includes a salad box (falafel on a bed of shredded lettuce, fried eggplant and hummus) and a drink — I love their fresh orange juice! Each time I visit Maoz, I am blown away by what a good deal it is at less than $10 for this more than copious, very healthy and delicious meal.
Posted in Middle Eastern , Salad , Union Square , Vegetables
