Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Hummus Said | Another day, another chickpea.

Lunchin' with the missus and my work friends is fun.
The only downside is when you have a bunch of people trying to decide where to go for food.
On this occasion it was surprisingly easy; everyone wanted to eat at Said's Tel-Aviv branch.
Who am I to disagree? It's nearby, delicious and fairly priced.


hummus,tahini,chickpeas,olive oil,egg,paprika
msabbaha: a mix of hummus, tahini, chickpeas, lemon juice and hot sauce


The missus ordered a msabbaha and was very pleased with it.
The warm, spicy and savory dish is a great take on hummus, with the chickpeas mixed into the hummus-tahini mash-up, as well as added on top for texture and flavor.
Freshly chopped parsley is a colorful garnish but also adds lots of fresh flavor.


fava beans,hummus,chickpeas,olive oil, paprika,tahini
mahluta: hummus, ful (fava beans) chickpeas, tahini, spicy lemon sauce, olive oil and paprika 

The mahluta is my favorite spin on hummus in this fine location.
The hot fava bean stew is a great contrast with the room-temperature hummus and the cold tahini.
The warm chickpeas add a texture play to every bite, and the lemony-spicy sauce that is added makes you want to dip your pita again and again.

Bottom line: while the original Said (located in Acre, Israel - locally known as Akko) is well known for an amazing hummus - this branch has a hummus paste that is average by itself, and is usually upstaged by the supplements.
However, to get to Akko I'd have to take a train, so this is pretty good for a work lunch.
Also: if you're there - try the shawarma.   

5 comments:

  1. Where is it? In the Yemenite quarter? I haven't eaten there for years and years. The dishes look lovely but so much oil. Are the pittot warm.

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    1. Derech Menachem Begin 120
      The pita's are fresh but not warm, however they can toast them for you.

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  2. Is it in the Yemenite quarter? I haven't eaten there for years and years. The houmous looks lovely but so much oil. There's a Sayid in Or Yehuda as well.i wonder if it's the same restaurant.

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  3. Oh. Sorry. Sabib. Forget about Or Yehuda.

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  4. I'm sorry. I'm really not with it today. Go back to Sayid in Or Yehuda again. How do the one you went to lay their tables?

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