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September 20th 2008: Glendi Ethnic Food Fair


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Sights
A video of music and dancing.  Everyone's having fun.  Even the
musicians look happy.  I like the energetic old guy briefly visible
starting at 0:43.  He's wearing a cap.
A panoramic movie of most of the fair's outdoor stands and its largest
covered eating area.  Near the end of the video, I focus on the gyro
stand's large chunk of lamb turning on a spit.
The atmospheric interior of the church as seen during the nighttime
choral performance.  The singers were in transept to the right. 
Incidentally, the murals are designed and painted by one of the monks.
A video of music and dancing. Everyone's having fun. Even the musicians look happy. I like the energetic old guy briefly visible starting at 0:43. He's wearing a cap.
A panoramic movie of most of the fair's outdoor stands and its largest covered eating area. Near the end of the video, I focus on the gyro stand's large chunk of lamb turning on a spit.
The atmospheric interior of the church as seen during the nighttime choral performance. The singers were in transept to the right.
Incidentally, the murals are designed and painted by one of the monks.
Food
Cucumber and yogurt soup.  Fine.  Not smooth in texture.  Had a spicy
aftertaste from the pepper.
Sawma: basically an eastern European meatloaf (pork, turkey, and,
supposedly, veal) wrapped in cabbage.  The cabbage was odd.
Eritrean/Ethiopian food.  Clockwise from top:
Vegetables: okay.  They have a spice I don't like.
Meat chili (reddish-brown): good, dark, earthy, and spicy.
Lentils (orange): good, creamy in texture.
Salad: needs more dressing.
Injera (the bread on which everything rested): standard, good.
Cabbage piroshky.  This was no Piroshky
Piroshky piroshky.  The filling was similar but the bread was all
wrong.  This bread was hard on one side and generally too thick and chewy,
not light.  Also, it was a bit greasy.
Cucumber and yogurt soup. Fine. Not smooth in texture. Had a spicy aftertaste from the pepper.
Sawma: basically an eastern European meatloaf (pork, turkey, and, supposedly, veal) wrapped in cabbage. The cabbage was odd.
Eritrean/Ethiopian food. Clockwise from top:
  • Vegetables: okay. They have a spice I don't like.
  • Meat chili (reddish-brown): good, dark, earthy, and spicy.
  • Lentils (orange): good, creamy in texture.
  • Salad: needs more dressing.
  • Injera (the bread on which everything rested): standard, good.
Cabbage piroshky. This was no Piroshky Piroshky piroshky. The filling was similar but the bread was all wrong. This bread was hard on one side and generally too thick and chewy, not light. Also, it was a bit greasy.
A pumpkin banitsa: basically, a pumpkin pie filling in phyllo dough.  I
ate this at home later.
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A pumpkin banitsa: basically, a pumpkin pie filling in phyllo dough. I ate this at home later.
I also tried a Russian River blonde ale, and found it too malty (or something) for me to finish.