Craving really good falafel?
You might have to buy a plane ticket.
According to the BBC, the country with the best falafel in the world is… Egypt.
The origins of the chickpea balls remain contentious. While the fast-food is distinctly Middle Eastern, the fried spheres are the national dish in many countries including Egypt, Israel, and Palestine.
The author of the report, Dene Mullen, sampled falafel from around the Levant, such as Syria and Lebanon. But, Egypt came out tops.
“In my opinion, they’d be hard-pressed to beat the Egyptian version,” he wrote.
He also described his drool-worthy experience at a food truck in Cairo: “A few minutes later I’m presented with the finished article: piping hot taamiya served inside aish baladi with nothing more than tomatoes, lettuce and a drizzle of tahini. On the side sit crunchy pickled vegetables in a riot of colors – the highlight of which is whole green chilies caked in chili powder, cumin, and salt. The medium-hot chili adds a welcome bite to proceedings, yet is offset by the bitter nuttiness of the attendant cumin.”
Now we’re starving as we sure you are too!
