This week we cooked Ancient Egypt. We started off with a very traditional appetizer or "Mezze" of Hummus with Tahini. Hummus is blended chickpeas with garlic, spices, and sesame tahini. It is usually eaten with pita. We served ours with falafel. Falafel are said to have originated in Egypt then spread to the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean then gradually to the rest of the Middle East. They are a very common street food in Egypt since they are easy to eat, keep you full, and very affordable. These tasty balls made usually from chickpeas, onions, parsley, garlic. Egyptian falafel are made slightly differently. They substitute yellow fava beans instead of chickpeas. We fried them in Grape seed Oil, which is also very traditional in Middle East. For dessert, we finished with Sesame Halva. This is a very milk, slightly sweet made from sesame and sugar.
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