Last week, I celebrated my birthday. To celebrate this special day, I met with my friends Ghada, Iwona and Lenore. We decided to have a taste of the food served in one of the most famous Middle-Eastern restaurants in Toronto: Jerusalem Restaurant.
This place combines good food and an outstanding service. But I want to mention 3 things that together are not easily found in other restaurants that work with Middle-Eastern Cuisine: An exceptional buffet with a good selection of dishes, plus a nice indoor environment and live belly dancing.
When we eat in a buffet, we tend to remember those dishes which left an excellent taste and those not that good. My pictures will help me to visually describe those dishes that I had the opportunity to try.
From this picture, I have to highlight the lamb shank, which was tender and well cooked. But between the Tabbouleh (Vegetarian salad made with chopped parsley, tomato, bulgur and onions) and the Couscous (Crushed durum wheat semolina), I have a stuffed chicken with rice. Here we can see the boneless version, very aromatic, juicy and delicious.
In this plate, I have a sample of stuffed squash (or zucchini), a typical dish from the Ottoman cuisine. The stuff is made with ground meat and rice. Stuffed Cabbage rolls and stuffed grape leaves are also typical but that night I did not see any of them. (Please see the earlier article, Turkish Dinner in Spanish.). We can see a selection of creams, Hummus (a dip made with chickpeas), Baba ghanoush (Dip made with eggplant). We have a side of beetroot salad and stewed squid.
We had a selection of grilled vegetables, like the ones we see on this plate. There were many more dishes available in the buffet. We have to be there to see all the dishes available.
Some pictures of my celebration. Thank You Very much, Ghada, Iwona and Lenore for this special moment.
