Ramadan Treat

[¡Ya Basta!]

I have been seeing a lot of pancake-looking patties on 5th Ave - both in and out of the stores. Anyone eat them before? Are they for Iftar? I saw them on the street being sold w/ containers of a brownish looking liquid. Maybe gravy? ANyone ever eat it? It looks good.

[Tara]

It's a sweet syrup infused with rose water. The pancakes are usually stuffed with something, ( fruit - cheese - nuts, I suppose it varies from person to person and regions). My boss is a Muslim from Bangladesh and she brought some in with cheese and fruit - I think the fruit was mango - I'll ask her. I don't have a sweet tooth at all, so it wasn't my thing but the office raved how delicious they were.

[¡Ya Basta!]

It's a sweet syrup infused with rose water. The pancakes are usually stuffed with something, ( fruit - cheese - nuts, I suppose it varies from person to person and regions). My boss is a Muslim from Bangladesh and she brought some in with cheese and fruit - I think the fruit was mango - I'll ask her. I don't have a sweet tooth at all, so it wasn't my thing but the office raved how delicious they were.

You talked me into it. I'm going to try some!

[Tara]

Did you try them? Were they good? My boss said it wasn't mango she brought it, but apricots and said that was not in any way traditional - just her preference.

I just bought some Freekeh - It's a green wheat popular in Levantine, Arabian Peninsula, Palestinian and Egyptian cuisine, but also in North African and other neighboring cuisines. I made some last night but didn't eat it yet. I made it to stuff into tomatoes with spinach and onions for tonight's dinner.

[¡Ya Basta!]

No, I never did. Next year!