Went on a really fun trip yesterday to Steinway Avenue in Queens to get some practice reading the shop signs in Arabic, smoke apple hookah, and eat delicious grilled meats and kebabs with fries. We also had stuffed grape leaves and fattoush فتوش, a Levantine salad with vegetables, sumac, and grilled bread.
And we then went next door where Hani treated us to كنفه (Kanafeh), a Palestinian dessert which layers semolina with Haloumi or Nablusi cheese (the dish originated in Nablus). The whole thing is topped with sweet syrup and pistachios. Delicious.
