puree of chickpeas and tahini
Labneh
Lebanese strained yogurt with zatar
Baba Ghannouge
puree of fire-roasted eggplant, tahini, lemon and garlic
Htipiti
marinated roasted red peppers mixed with feta and thyme
Tzatziki
yogurt with diced cucumbers and dill
Taramosalata
“light as air”
The rest of the food we ordered ourselves :)
Grape-Leaves Dolmades
grape leaves with rice, tomato, fennel, pine nuts and
golden raisins over labneh
Kibbeh Nayeh
ground to order: Lebanese style beef tartar,
bulgar wheat, radish and mint
Fried Squid
olive oil-crisped squid with garlic-yogurt sauce
Asparagus Ezme
grilled asparagus spicy tomato-onion sauce
Sea Scallops
seared scallops with yogurt-dill sauce
Hünkãr Begendi
traditional Turkish braised lamb shank with an
eggplant-kefalograviera puree
Baby Squash Couscous
sunburst spinach, baby zucchini, crispy garlic,
tomato-lemon broth
Crispy Skirt Steak
spicy zhough sauce, yogurt radish salad
Roasted Cauliflower
sultans, caper leaves and pine nut puree
Seared Salmon
herb marinated salmon with roasted garlic yogurt and micro cilantro
Swordfish Kebab
seared swordfish, roasted peppers, red onion and parsley sauce
Thoughts: this was one of the most satisfying dinners I've had in quite some time! Our choices were right on (other than maybe cous-cous). The food was fresh, flavorful, imaginatively prepared and filling! No room for dessert.
3 comments:
We have eaten at Zaytinya in Washington, DC. Unforgettable experience, food and wine. Just looking at your pics brings a smile to my face.
Ugh, I'm full just from looking at the pictures! Shouldn't this be in your other blog instead of this one?
This was truly one of the best meals I've had in a very long time. I've been wanting to eat at Zaytiniya for a year, and it didn't disappoint! Can't wait to go back.
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