Pistachio Baklava

Pistachio Baklava

While trying different Arabic foods in Paterson, NJ, I tried this baklava and it was delicious. It is many layers of dough, some pistachios in between some of the layers, and honey syrup in some of the layers. It is a super sweet pastry, but definitely worth...
Baklavas

Baklavas

I’ve often heard of the food baklavas, but I have never tried these Middle Eastern delicacies before. When I first tried the baklavas Dr. Dickerson brought in, my first reaction was at how sweet these desserts were. Then, when I reached the center, which was...
Masak Lemak

Masak Lemak

The first ever field trip we took was to Chinatown to try out Malaysian food. Unlike my friend who tried sesame chicken (no hate) I was determined to get something I had never had before. After a lot of indecisiveness I decided to order the Masak Lemak. As I...
Paterson, NJ

Paterson, NJ

We went to a middle eastern restaurant in Paterson, NJ which had a variety of meats and sauces to try. We had pita bread laid out for us to try with hummus and baba ganoush while also having 3 other sauces, one of them had a savory minty taste to them, while the other...
Pita dipped in Za’atar

Pita dipped in Za’atar

We tried this at a Grocery Store in Paterson. It is a spice blend called Za’atar that is spread on pita. When I tried it, I thought it tasted a lot like a barbecue seasoning, which I did not expect. I would rate it an 8/10.