We went to Montreal for the Formula 1 race, and on Friday Tomiko, Ryan, and I met an old high school friend for dinner. She suggested Rumi, a restaurant specializing in Middle Eastern, North African, and Central Asian cuisine. Since all of us had gone to school in Saudi Arabia, we were all excited to try […]
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Garlicky Moutabal
Moutabal is sometimes called baba ganoush. Although both dishes use roasted eggplant as a base, baba ganoush can also have other vegetables, such as tomatoes and onions, added. Moutabal, on the other hand, is just eggplant. Clear plastic containers of hummus and moutabal were everywhere in Saudi Arabia, even in our high school cafeteria. I’ve […]
Skinny Spinach Dip
Although hot spinach or artichoke dips are quite common, the first one I tried was while visiting some family friends in Abu Dhabi. My folks and I promptly devoured a whole baguette working our way through this dip. We loved the cheesiness, the hot meltiness, plus the briny tang of artichokes. Only later did I […]