I-Gulf Coast ebumnyama ayifaki imifanekiso yeMeditera, kodwa njengedolophu yokutya, iHouston ngokuqinisekileyo yenze uphawu lwayo kwizinto ezisisiseko zommandla.
I-octopus yamalahle yamaGrike?Houston kunjalo.Ukutya kwesitalato, ukusuka kumatakane kunye nefalafel gyros ukuya kwisonka esineziqholo ze-za'atar?Houston kunjalo.Ithambile ngendlela emangalisayo, i-hummus ephuphayo?Njengoko kunjalo eHouston.IBayou City inayo yonke into oyifunayo kwezona ndawo zokutyela zibalaseleyo zaseMeditera.
Ukuba ulungele ukwanelisa i-taste buds yakho, nantsi indawo yokufumana eyona cuisine yeMeditera eHouston.
Musa ukukhohliswa yimbonakalo yayo ecocekileyo.I-Community Wine Cellar ibiyeyona nto iphambili eMontrose ngaphezulu kweminyaka engama-30, yongeza indawo yesibini ephuma kwi-Highlands kunyaka ophelileyo.Hamba yonke indlela eqhubekayo yokutya kwesitalato saseMedithera: i-shawarma kunye ne-pickle ehlanganiswe kwi-pita efudumele kunye ne-savory garlic sauce;inyama yenkomo kunye nemvana ye-gyros kwiitya, zihlanganiswe okanye zifakwe phezulu kwee-chips, zixutywe nge-salsa kunye ne-tzatziki;kunye ne-silky hummus.ekufuneka isoloko ikufuphi.
Ungamfumana ku: 2002 Waugh Dr., Houston, TX 77006, 713-522-5170 okanye 518 W. 11th St., Suite 300, Houston, TX 77008, 713-393-7066.
Akukenzeki ukuba ungene kwindawo yokutyela ebanzi ye-Aladdin-style yokutyela apho uphila ngokwenene- ngoku kukho iindawo ezimbini, enye isezantsi eWestheimer (ukusukela ngo-2006) kwaye enye ikwindawo entsha yeGarden Oaks.Yandlala kwaye ugcwalise ipleyiti yakho ngezinto ezithandwa ngabalandeli, kubandakanya i-hummus ye-caramelized onion kunye nobaba gannouji, isonka esibhakiweyo esisanda kubhakwa, isaladi yecucumber yaseLebhanon, icauliflower eqhotsiweyo eqhotsiweyo, i-saffron skewers kunye nomlenze owohlokayo wegusha.Kuvakala ngathi kuninzi?Ewe, kwaye kufanelekile.
Unokumfumana: 912 Westheimer St., Houston, TX 77006, 713-942-2321 okanye 1737 W. 34th St., Houston, TX 77018, 713-681-6257.
Zenzele inceba kwaye ujonge inkundla yokutya enkulu kwiPost Houston.Xa usenza, ungalibali ukubandakanya le ndawo yokufikela yeMeditera kwi-epic culinary buffet yakho.Ithiywe ngegama lesiqhulo sembali yesixeko saseJordanian sase-Irbid (idolophu yasekhaya yomseki kunye nompheki), i-Arabella ibonelela ngeeresiphi zokwenyani zaseMeditera ezidluliswa ukusuka kwisizukulwana ukuya kwesinye isizukulwana, rhoqo ngokuchukumisa uNxweme lwesiThathu.Gcwalisa iipleyiti nge-tortilla-isongelwe inkukhu i-shawarma, i-lamb knuckle, amaqabunga omdiliya kunye ne-hummus e-spicy, uze ulungiselele irayisi kunye nezitya zesaladi.
Uzalelwe kwaye wakhulela eHouston, isizukulwana sokuqala saseLebhanon saseMelika, uRafael Nasr wayephupha ukwenza iipitas zobugcisa ukudibanisa ukuthanda kwakhe inkcubeko yakhe kunye nesixeko sakhe.I-Nasr idala izitya ezihambelana nalo mnqweno, usebenzisa imveliso yendawo kunye neeprotheni ezivela kubalimi abasondeleyo, kunye neoli yeoli ethunyelwa ngokuthe ngqo kwiifama zomnquma kwindawo apho intsapho yaseLebhanon ihlala khona.I-hummus evuthayo kunye ne-labneh ene-Zaatari enesiqholo se-manaish (i-flatbread yaseLebhanon), isaladi enamafutha ehonjiswe ngesosi yerharnati, kunye neentaka ezosiweyo ezinesosi yegalikhi ye-aioli kunye neefries ezikrwada zikulindile.
Unokumfumana: 1920 Fountain View Drive, Houston, TX 77057;832-804-9056 okanye 5172 Buffalo Speedway, Suite C, Houston, TX 77005;832-767-1725.
Le ndawo yokutyela yasekuhlaleni ibisoloko inika ukutya okutsha, okwasekhaya kweMeditera kunye neLebhanon ngaphezulu kweminyaka engama-25 kwaye ineendawo ezi-6 eHouston kunye nezi-3 eDallas.Uzalelwe kwaye wakhulela eSyed, eLebhanon, uChef Fadi Dimassy uchukumisekile ziindlela zokupheka zosapho ezavavanywayo: ipleyiti yenkomo yenkomo kunye neskewers segusha ene-basmati irayisi kunye ne-mohammara, ubaba ghanoush kunye nokhozi lwechickpea olunepita eshushu, i-eggplant yerharnati kunye neitapile zecilantro, kunye ifalafel edumileyo, kufuneka uzame.
Ukutya okutsha kwa-Israeli kuthatha indawo ephambili kule ndawo intle yokutyela yaseRice Village.Oko kuthetha ukuba ungakonwabela imosaic enemibala yeesaladi (izitya ezincinci ezisecaleni): iharissa yomnqathe ovuthayo, iitumato kunye neepepile, i-silky baba ganoush kunye nesitya esikhulu seyona hummus yegusha ekhrimu emhlabeni.Okona kubaluleke kakhulu, yiza nabahlobo bakho ukuze ungakhethi phakathi kwe-bran eqhotsiweyo, i-chops yegusha kunye ne-skewers yenyama yenkomo enongwe nge-za'atar kunye ne-sumac-spiced butter.Ngolonwabo lokwenyani, hlala kade ngooLwezine xa indawo yokutyela ijika ibe ngumdaniso wesisu, ukudubula kunye nomoya omnandi.
Igcinwe kwindawo entle nefihlakeleyo kwiLali yeRice, le bistro yanamhlanje yamaGrike inokuba apho ufuna ukuya khona ngomhla wakho olandelayo.Phumla ngokwabelana ngengwane eyojiweyo kunye neembotyi ezicujiweyo, iinyama zeegusha ezithambileyo kwisosi yefennel, kunye nesimbo seplaka esifakwe intlanzi epheleleyo engenamathambo.Kukwanika umdla ukuphonononga ilizwe lewayini yamaGrike.
UMary noSameer Fakhuri bazise iingcambu zabo zaseLebhanon eHouston malunga ne-20+ kwiminyaka eyadlulayo kwaye bavula le ndawo yokubuyela eMeditera ngo-2005. Ngoku kunye namabala amabini, abantu basekuhlaleni bahamba apha ukuze badiphe, baxube kwaye bakhonze i-hummus shawarma, i-zaatar flatbread, irharnati yanga isibindi senkukhu, i-fava. isityu sembotyi kunye nekafta eqhotsiweyo eqhotsiweyo.Idessert iphela ngeebhanana, ipistachios kunye nepudding yaseLebhanon egalelwe ubusi.
Unokumfumana: 5825 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77057;832-251-1955 okanye 4500 Washington Ave., Suite 200, Houston, TX 77007;832) 786-5555.
Fumana incasa ye-Istanbul nge-Houston koku kutya kwaseTurkey kunye ne-grill kwalapha e-Texas, apho i-Meditera, i-Balkan kunye ne-Middle Eastern flavour zidibanela ngaphandle komthungo.Izinto ezikhethekileyo ziquka i-lahmajun kunye ne-pide efakwe i-turkey, i-sausage kunye netshizi, i-charcoal itakane elinqumle kunye nezitya ezixutyiweyo, iilekese ukusuka kwi-baklava ukuya kwi-katefi pudding.
Wonke umntu uyamthanda uNico Nico.Ibonelela ngesidlo sangokuhlwa esikhawulezayo samaGrike kwindawo yosapho, kwaye ibhokisi yedessert entle ikutsalela njengesayini, nokuba uzele ziigyros kunye neekebabs, ispanakopita kunye nemoussaka, falafel kunye nefeta chips.Ndicebisa ukuba umamele iisiren kwaye u-odole ikofu yamaGrike kunye ne-loukoumades (iibhola zobusi ezigcadiweyo) njengoko uhamba.
Iqela lokutyela le-Atlas elinamandla (i-Loch Bar, i-Marmo) liyikhahlela ngaphandle kwepaki kunye nale ngcamango yamanzi yeMeditera ebekwe kwindawo eqaqambileyo nenomoya kwindawo entle yoMfula i-Oaks.Qala ngeglasi okanye ibhotile yewayini ephuma kweyona wayini inkulu yeLone Star yamaGrike, idityaniswe nesosi yamaGrike kunye nepita.Zama i-baganush, tirokafteri eqholiweyo kunye ne-tzatziki enemibala;yongeza umxholo owabelana ngawo, ukusuka kwi-saganaki evuthayo ukuya kwi-wagyu-stuffed amagqabi omdiliya;kwaye ukhethe nakweyiphi na intlanzi entsha eziswa kulo lonke ihlabathi, njenge-Aegean arowana ebanjwe endle okanye i-royal dora.
Kukho malunga nayo yonke into ekufuneka uyazi malunga nale venkile yegrosari eqhutywa lusapho (ephakathi kwedolophu kwaye kufutshane neWestheimer), apho ibhanti lokuhambisa ipita lizisa isonka esitsha, esishushu saseLebhanon kuyo yonke ivenkile.Ewe, kwaye uya kufumana ukutya okulungiselelwe njengamadombolo enkomo, isaladi yekhukhamba, i-tabouli, i-hummus kunye neminquma yaseMoroccan, i-lamb shank, i-shawarma kunye ne-bronzes yamaGrike.
Unokumfumana: 12141 Westheimer Road Houston, TX 77077;(281) 558-8225 okanye 1001 Austin Street Houston, TX 77010;832-360-2222.
UBrooke Viggiano ngumbhali ozimeleyo ozinze eHouston, eTexas.Umsebenzi wakhe upapashiwe kwi-intanethi kwaye uprintwe ngeChron.com, Thrillist, Houstonia, Houston Press kunye ne365 Houston.Mlandele ku-Instagram nakuTwitter ngeyona bhiya ibandayo edolophini.