Food that I’m willing to eat any time of the day, every day
Today I went to the downtown branch of Al-Quds with Hala, who has actually never been downtown before (say what?). I wish I can blog the pictures, but she has threatened to feed me to Whitey if I publish anything, and since I’m going through a seemingly-long-lasting phase of being extremely satisfied with life these days, I will do without that.
But anyway, I was exceptionally happy about the outing, because I’ve been craving Mansaf for months now. My fafi friends, who I love to death anyway, refuse to go to Al-Quds to have Mansaf with me.
Not that eating it helped much. As soon as I took the last bite, I instantly started craving it again. I craved it on my way back home. I’m craving it now. I’m going to crave it tomorrow. I’m probably going to try to get some take-away Mansaf from Jabri tomorrow. But then I’ll crave it again by the end of the day. And continue to crave it all week. On to next month. And so on. So really, it’s pointless.
It sort of sucks, especially since Mansaf is not the only food that I am constantly craving.
I am CONSTANTLY craving Kubeh Nayeh. The other day my friend got so sick of my “beddi kubeh nayeh” whining that I found take-out kubeh nayeh on our kitchen table for lunch, and that was all I ate that meal. But like the case with Mansaf, I was craving it two hours later. I’m still craving it. I’m willing to eat both Kubeh Nayeh and Mansaf right this moment. Together. I think they would taste good that way, no?
Mansaf and Kubeh Nayeh are unfortunately not the only two foods I’m constantly craving. Add sushi to the list. With Kani Salad. And icecream. Tub-fulls of icecream. I’m passionately in love with icecream, especially Jabri’s bright red, very artificial Popsicles. And Shushbarak. And cheesecake. And teta’s ka3keh bi 3ajweh. And smoked salmon. And 7alawet Joben. And the fried sea-food platter at Rover’s Return. And eshta baladi bi 3asal. And hendbeh. And burgers. I really love burgers. Ones with a lot of cheese and mushroom.
Wow, I guess I’m hungry. Well, that’s a lie. I’m really not hungry. I’m just looking for excuses.
Kubeh Nayeh
Mansaf
Sushi (lah, wallah?)
Eshta Baladi Bi 3asal
Kani Salad
7alawet Joben
Cheesecake and icecream
