Tuesday, July 07, 2009

It's vegetarian, but not exactly health food



King size falafel w/fries from Falafel King

You can pat yourself on the back after eating this meal because it doesn't require the death of an animal. But don't fool yourself into thinking this is some kind of health food. There's deep-frying involved in this dish. The lovely balls of herbed bean paste are cooked crispy in a fryolater. You can get this dish with a side of rice instead of french fries, but don't bother. I've given up on it. The rice is so bland and overcooked, you'd get better flavor from grated styrofoam.

When the falafel are fresh, they are devine. But when they've sat a while in the steam table, they are cold, dense and mealy.

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