Pizzas Lebanese style. Sticking up to the Italians… what ever they can do, they can do it better, or just as good.
3.5 / 5 yums!
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Where? 2/774 High Street, Thornbury, VIC
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Showing posts with label VIC - Lebanese. Show all posts
Friday, 7 December 2012
Moor’s Head, Thornbury
Pizzas Lebanese style. Sticking up to the Italians… what ever they can do, they can do it better, or just as good.
3.5 / 5 yums!
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Where? 2/774 High Street, Thornbury, VIC
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Rumi
Despite moving to larger premises down Lygon, not much has changed. This humble Lebanese/Persian diner is brighter, airier and the neighbouring tables aren’t punching on for space, but the school chairs, pastel olive green and elegant Arabic script have come along for the ride. Importantly so have the prices and the menu such as favourites flaky pastry cigars of 3 cheeses, Persian meatballs, fried cauliflower, fattoush and rice pilaf with fresh herbs and fried onion rings.
Lovers of tang will enjoy a hot yoghurt soup with a chicken and pistachio dumpling that is an acquired taste. Avoid kissing after the stretchy fried shell of fish kofte and toum, unless your partner has a fetish for garlic.
Not to fear because your lips will become irresistible after coating them in the sticky sauce of figs, raisins and almonds marinading duck braised to a point where the flesh simply cannot cling to the bone. Spiced lamb shoulder slow roasted as tender, the moorish meat made better by an accompanying sugar syrupy, white wine vinegar and mint Sirkanjabin dipping sauce.
Not much as changed with Rumi. It’s still awesome. And I’m still trying to keep people locked out.
4 / 5 yums!
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Where? 116 Lygon St, Brunswick East, VIC
What? Smaller dishes around $10, Larger dishes around $18
Lovers of tang will enjoy a hot yoghurt soup with a chicken and pistachio dumpling that is an acquired taste. Avoid kissing after the stretchy fried shell of fish kofte and toum, unless your partner has a fetish for garlic.
Not to fear because your lips will become irresistible after coating them in the sticky sauce of figs, raisins and almonds marinading duck braised to a point where the flesh simply cannot cling to the bone. Spiced lamb shoulder slow roasted as tender, the moorish meat made better by an accompanying sugar syrupy, white wine vinegar and mint Sirkanjabin dipping sauce.
Not much as changed with Rumi. It’s still awesome. And I’m still trying to keep people locked out.
4 / 5 yums!
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Where? 116 Lygon St, Brunswick East, VIC
What? Smaller dishes around $10, Larger dishes around $18
Thursday, 16 April 2009
Rumi
As the ladies fell in love with the Shakespeares, the Allan Poes, the Wildes, I’ve fallen in love with the restaurant named after a Persian poet. Not that I’m familiar with his literary works in any way shape or form. I’m more interested in the food that’s crafted in Joseph Abboud’s kitchen that tantalises the tongue in a culinary way.
Enter the moodily lit pascal green room of bare wooden table, minus the obligatory kitche “closing down” sale rugs and patterns that drape the walls of some Middle Eastern eateries. What is welcomed is the use of homely candleholders, glasses and crockery from the region for the authentic experience.
The food, designed to share, as authentic as the surrounds, is superb. Cauliflower for me up to that point was only ever eaten baked or steamed. Fried with onions, pinenuts for nutty crunch and currants for a deep fruity sweetness takes the humble yet extremely nutritious veggie to another level. There’s the creamy eggplant, smokey yet sharp with barberries and pistachios. Persian meatballs in tomato and saffron topped with labne in one word: divine. Sigara Boregi, big and cheesy cigars of pastry filled with oozing haloumi, feta and kasseri. Lamb Koresht, a Persian casserole of darkly coloured tender meat cooked with herbs and dried limes, garnished with caramelised onion.
Only one word of caution. Those with OCD avoid embarrassment, there is a standard privacy knob on the door so tame those itchy hands and do not lock it. As this writer did. Subconsciously though, I was blocking the stampede of people, who would share the food I was going to fall in love with that night. That’s my excuse anyway.
3.5 / 5 yums!
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Where? 132 Lygon St, Brunswick East, VIC
What? Small dishes $10, large dishes $18
Enter the moodily lit pascal green room of bare wooden table, minus the obligatory kitche “closing down” sale rugs and patterns that drape the walls of some Middle Eastern eateries. What is welcomed is the use of homely candleholders, glasses and crockery from the region for the authentic experience.
The food, designed to share, as authentic as the surrounds, is superb. Cauliflower for me up to that point was only ever eaten baked or steamed. Fried with onions, pinenuts for nutty crunch and currants for a deep fruity sweetness takes the humble yet extremely nutritious veggie to another level. There’s the creamy eggplant, smokey yet sharp with barberries and pistachios. Persian meatballs in tomato and saffron topped with labne in one word: divine. Sigara Boregi, big and cheesy cigars of pastry filled with oozing haloumi, feta and kasseri. Lamb Koresht, a Persian casserole of darkly coloured tender meat cooked with herbs and dried limes, garnished with caramelised onion.
Only one word of caution. Those with OCD avoid embarrassment, there is a standard privacy knob on the door so tame those itchy hands and do not lock it. As this writer did. Subconsciously though, I was blocking the stampede of people, who would share the food I was going to fall in love with that night. That’s my excuse anyway.
3.5 / 5 yums!
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Where? 132 Lygon St, Brunswick East, VIC
What? Small dishes $10, large dishes $18
Tuesday, 10 July 2007
Abla’s
Someone call 000… get an ambulance to this Lebanese dining room… think I’ve overdosed on lamb...
Bulging waistlines could be a problem if word got out about how good this place is. Beware devouring too much flat bread with the addictive lightly smoky baba ghannooj and hummus dips. There’s still the spring-roll-esque lamb and pine nut lady’s fingers, rice stuffed silverbeet, spicy lamb sausages, lemon fresh tabbouleh, subtle lemon and thyme chicken wings, “neverending” lamb kibby, “wow, no lamb” chicken and cumin spiced rice (my favourite, thinly sliced poached breast draped over a mound of gently spiced rice) and herbed lamb skewers. You could be forgiven for asking if there’s lamb in the rose Turkish Delight and mildly honeyed Baklava.
For great value, rustic, home style Lebanese, you’d be sheepish not to try Abla’s.
3.5 / 5 yums!
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Where?
What? Banquet - $45
Left to Right : hummus and baba ghannooj, lady’s fingers, silverbeet, spicy sausages, long beans, lemon and thyme chicken wings, tabouleh, kibby, felafel, chicken rice, lamb skewers, Turkish Delight and baklava, Lebanese coffee
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