I had a procedure today and on a special diet and man I wish I could dive into your hummus above. It looks soooooo good.
I fell in love with falafels and hummus in college when I worked in an off campus medical facility right in the heart of a fun village. There was a little middle eastern stand right across the street. So easy to pop over for schwarma or falafel in pita.
Then in my decade as an expat FAR from ethnic food, I was absolutely thrilled when years into my stay a little lonly falafel stand popped up outside a department store in Zurich. I would take the train for 30 mins and walk as fast as I could down Bahnhofstrasse to that little stand, even in the snow, and eat that conconction dripping with tahini and hot sauce (from an almost unused hot sauce dispenser, Swiss don’t like spicy) standing right there. It was a little slice of “home” by way of the Middle East.
Ambitious to make it, JT, glad it turned out so nicely. One day I’ll try my hand. But there is so much good hummus all around here... somewhat of a good thing, somewhat not.... oh right this is food and food accessories only on this thread....
I would love a good recipe for Falafel - it’s another thing that I’ve had perfectly only once in my region, and never again.