Arabian Night Food Fest (Part3)

is that a Jordanian flag?

Eating at Shawarma Snack house perhaps wouldn't be complete without getting to taste their shawarma. Thus, as finale to this 3 part series, we shall be scrutinizing the food where this resto has been named after... shawarma.They serve 2 variants, the chicken and the beef... but we tried out the beef.     

beef-filled pita wrap

Location: Shawarma Snack House

Food Ordered: Beef Shawarma

Cost: about P100

She says...

beef pita wrap

This was truly a beef shawarma! I could taste the beef, although it was not well roasted. More of like boiled beef. It was soft in consistency. Quite flavorful but not really intense. There weren't much other filling, just a few onion slices but I couldn't really discern if there were cabbage added into it. Had it not been for the garlic and chili sauces,  this would have been a plain-tasting dish. Although, it did taste better than your regular food stall shawarma.

She rates: 4/5

He says...

I hate unground beef because they're usually very hard to chew. This shawarma has this and plenty of it (more than most shawarma makers care to give). Surprisingly it wasn't that difficult to eat.  After eating this food item, I finally accepted the fact that this restaurant prepares its food way better than the other restaurants. Now if it only had some salted fries in it and it would be perfect. Yes, there is such a food item as Shawarma with Fries. I've tasted it before.

He rates: 4.5/5

Arabian Nights Food Fest (Part2)

Falafel @Shawarma Snack Center

Another food on the menu that we tried at Shawarma Snack Center was their Humus with Pita Bread and their falafel. It was a year ago when, after that trip to Kuala Lumpur, we had been hooked into trying out food of middle eastern cuisine and the search for the best tasting humus.

plateful of humus variants and falafel balls

Location: Shawarma Snack House

Food Ordered: Humus and Falafel with Pita Bread

Cost: around P200 each

She says....

This perhaps was the best tasting humus. We got to try out 3 humus variations in this restaurant and I was overwhelmed at how tasty they were. It just had the right amount of spice and olive oil that blended perfectly right to the slightly rough texture of grounded chickpeas. Eating it with the pita bread and adding in their special garlic and chili sauces made this dish something to go crazy for. It was just so so yummy!

The falafel on the other was weird looking. Dark brown in color with the shape of a flattened ball with a hard crust (maybe this was deep fried), but with a really soft and mushy center. I believe this is made of ground vegetables and potatoes and rolled into a ball. Together with the yogurt dip, this was truly a meal  worth the second helping.

"I will consume thee!!!! Nomnomnom" - Alain

She rates: humus 5/5, falafel 5/5

He says...

When I first heard about Humus (from the move You Don't Mess With The Zohan by Adam Sandler) it sounded like some pasty stuff middle easterners just like to put on their food. Kinda like rice for us Pinoys. Since it was portrayed comically, I never had an inkling to even try it but after actually trying it out, we actually liked it.

We've tasted humus across different Middle Eastern restaurants but this restaurant has the best one. They carry three flavors and all are excellent.

The falafel was different. It was my sister's suggestion. She said it was good but she was wrong. She totally under-rated it. It was very good. It's the first time I've eaten it yet I've already fallen in-love with it. Just so yummy!

He rates: 5/5