Katie O (Tom’s assistant) blogs from Paris! Falafel
My friend took me to the Marais the other day and swore up and down that it was home to the best falafel in the world at a place called L’as du Falafel. And it was, in fact, the most delicious falafel I’ve ever tasted. The little fried falafel balls were walnut sized and perfectly round and crisp and cradled in my pita with a mix of thinly julienned cucumber and red cabbage. However, what really took it up a notch was the grilled rounds of eggplant that were tucked into the pita. The eggplant was smooth with a charred flavor and not at all greasy. At each table you were given two sauce options. Both were delicious, intense in color, and spicy, but the green one had a fresher, clean flavor that was slightly more mild, while the red version was a bit more intense with a garlicky flavor. It was the most delightful combination of texture and taste.
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April 25th, 2012 at 10:40 am
Yes, please. Seattle wants Tom Douglas falafel!
April 25th, 2012 at 2:09 pm
Oh that sounds delicious. It conjures up memories of the vibrant falafel tents in Israel. Beautiful
rows of fresh chunks of cut tomato’s, slices of cucumber, piles of green cabbage. You are handed
a warm pita filled with the bite size falafel balls and tahini and hummus and you fill the rest yourself.
Yummo!