Tiny stuffed grape leaves (top) and a cheese puff (bottom). I tried
the grape leaves with ground meat. Served slightly warm, they were not
good on their own but were good in contrast with the thick, rich yogurt.
The cheese puff was warm, gooey, and sweet (like ricotta or cottage
cheese). However, the cheese had a goat-y flavor that caused me not to
like it; I threw half of it away.
| A shish kebab that had been grilled into submission, along with unseasoned
diced vegetables, a pita, and tahini sauce. The tahini sauce was good.
| Cabbage dolmas (left) and eggplant (right). The cabbage had a silky
texture but was not slimy. Nicely spiced with herbs and stuffed with
pounded rice, I liked this item the best of everything I tried. The
eggplant was okay, homey.
| Katayef / qatayef dessert: dough stuffed with sweetened chopped nuts and
rice. It was cold and spongy to the touch. I liked it. Decent.
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