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Sue and I don’t often dine out in the middle of the week but Sam Nablsi, the owner of Al Salam in Park End Street made certain that we were there this particular Tuesday night to sample the delights of his Lebanese Cuisine.
As an introduction to Lebanese food one must have the crudities to start. This means a selection of lettuce, carrots, olives, green peppers, gherkins and cucumber. This set an excellent precedent for our starters which after a bit of help from the very knowledgeable and patient waiters were Hommos, a mixture of chick pea purée, sesame oil and lemon juice, Fatouch, a combination of fresh green salad topped with Lebanese bread, sumac and olive oil and finally Falafel, chick peas and broad beans mixed with spices and deep fried serves with tahini sauce.
Whilst we were eating we were recommended a delightful rose wine ‘Coteaux de la bekaa Nakad’ 2009 which was a Lebanese wine that Sam knew well.
For our main courses Sue chose the Farrouj Mashwi, which was baby chicken, grilled and served with the chefs hot sauce and garlic. I went for the Mixed Grill, which was kafta, chicken and lamb cubes garnished with onions and tomatoes. We both had rice and Lebanese bread.
It really was a meal fit for Royalty as we told Sam over coffee afterwards, although we did witness something rather special! Sue had tea (or to be more precise Mint Tea!) which she thoroughly enjoyed.
Sam explained that he had tried to bring to this country the Lebanese food he remembered as a child and his mother (who now lives in England) often comes into the Restaurant to keep him on his toes!
Sam has done well, although he finds the restaurant business tougher now than it ever was. I think all of us in business share his sentiments!
However what he does have is an excellent establishment which is well worth a visit.
Review by Sue and Colin Rosser
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