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In a few hours, another World of Flavors conference will start at the CIA (Culinary Institute of America). The theme this year is street food and comfort food and as some of you know, I love street food and am constantly on the lookout for fun street food scenes wherever I go, not only to watch but also to taste, if the conditions are right that is. Regardless, I find it hard to resist anything that looks good on the street especially if I am in Aleppo, my favourite city, where you see people eating on the street throughout the enchanting souks.
On a recent trip there, I was spoiled for choice. As I walked through the vegetable market opposite Bab Antaki, I came upon a lone gentleman tucking into the best looking kebab I have seen on the street. I asked if I could snap him, or more to the point if I could photograph what he was eating and he was very gracious about my interfering with his meal. Then, right by the Bab, I stopped at an incredibly popular falafel stall where the vendor had piles of fresh mint on the table which his customers picked by the handful to stuff in their mouth with every bite of their sandwich. Sadly, I never got to take any pictures. It was just too crowded. Then there was a vendor I had never seen before who was making kibbeh sandwiches — he announced very proudly that his mother had made the kibbeh. Again no snapshots but this time because the display was not very pretty. But here are a few shots of the delicious kebabs my lone gentleman was eating.
And later this afternoon, I’m hoping to be able to take a few shots of some Adana kebabs being prepared by Chef Musa Dagdeviren from Ciya, together with Chef Necdet Kaygin and Chef Burak Epir which I will post in the next couple of days.
Tagged : Adana kebabs, Aleppo, Burak Epir, Ciya, Culinary Institute of America, kebabs, Musa Dagdeviren, Napa, Necdet Kaygin, street food, World of Flavors conference 
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November 12, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Ya salam tak !
I still have a valid six month multiple visa for Syria will have to book a flight now !
Thanks for sharing this with us !
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November 12, 2009 at 6:14 pm
you must go. so much fun and such good food.
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November 13, 2009 at 8:32 am
i love the cuisine of Aleppo, this is a lovely post. I would liked to have seen the photos of the kibbeh sandwich. My favourite dishes from Aleppo are Batoursh and Kabab ma’ karaz .
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November 13, 2009 at 8:46 am
thanks shayma. have not tasted batoursh yet but will ask to taste it next time i’m there. and will snap the kibbeh sandwich vendor and post the pics, if i find him that is but i will. they all remain in the same spot year after year. i have a favourite herb omelet vendor in the souk who i have been greeting every time i visit for the last 15 years or so.
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November 17, 2009 at 6:23 am
wish you have a restaurant in paris…
😉
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November 17, 2009 at 8:04 am
wish i did too. it would mean that i would be in paris more often.