Good Jewish/Israeli food in DMV?

[Anonymous]

I'm not even Jewish, but like Jewish/Israeli food. Any good places in DMV with outstanding flaffel, hummus, tabbouleh, pita, etc.? Man, I dream about this pita wrap I had from an Israeli fast casual place in NY. It was so insanely good....never had a pita of that quality before. Looking to find anything similar in this region.

[Anonymous]

Little Sesame is pretty good.

[Anonymous]

You like Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food. There are more options if you open up

[Anonymous]

So you mean more like Middle Eastern/Israeli food than specifically Jewish food, which usually really means Ashkenazi Jewish food (matzoh ball soup, kugel, gefilte fish, etc.).

[Anonymous]

max's in silver spring for galagel/schwarma, but they are not open this week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:max's in silver spring for galagel/schwarma, but they are not open this week.

**falafel

[Anonymous]

Jewish family here. We like Raouche in Merrifield, although it's Lebanese, not Isreali. We also like Fava Pot - that's Egyptian.

[Anonymous]

Plaka Grill

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So you mean more like Middle Eastern/Israeli food than specifically Jewish food, which usually really means Ashkenazi Jewish food (matzoh ball soup, kugel, gefilte fish, etc.).

What an Ashkenormative response. Jewish food is a wide universe of food, including amazing Middle Eastern and North African food. This is not a great area, but we like:

1. Shouk;
2. Little Sesame;
3. Taim;
4. Al Ha'esh (Moti)
5. Max's (falafel only)
6. Amsterdam Falafelshop
7. Zaytina

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you mean more like Middle Eastern/Israeli food than specifically Jewish food, which usually really means Ashkenazi Jewish food (matzoh ball soup, kugel, gefilte fish, etc.).

What an Ashkenormative response. Jewish food is a wide universe of food, including amazing Middle Eastern and North African food. This is not a great area, but we like:

1. Shouk;
2. Little Sesame;
3. Taim;
4. Al Ha'esh (Moti)
5. Max's (falafel only)
6. Amsterdam Falafelshop
7. Zaytina

I said it *normally* implies Ashkenazi Jewish food. Jeez — calm down. I’m well aware of the wide range of Middle Eastern/North African food which, by the way, encompasses well more than Jews.

Maybe you’re the one who needs to stop making assumptions. The places you list are hardly solely considered to have “Jewish food.”

[Anonymous]

Oh Mama Grill in Rockville

[Anonymous]

Shouk

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you mean more like Middle Eastern/Israeli food than specifically Jewish food, which usually really means Ashkenazi Jewish food (matzoh ball soup, kugel, gefilte fish, etc.).

What an Ashkenormative response. Jewish food is a wide universe of food, including amazing Middle Eastern and North African food. This is not a great area, but we like:

1. Shouk;
2. Little Sesame;
3. Taim;
4. Al Ha'esh (Moti)
5. Max's (falafel only)
6. Amsterdam Falafelshop
7. Zaytina

Oy. Not everything has to be a slight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you mean more like Middle Eastern/Israeli food than specifically Jewish food, which usually really means Ashkenazi Jewish food (matzoh ball soup, kugel, gefilte fish, etc.).

What an Ashkenormative response. Jewish food is a wide universe of food, including amazing Middle Eastern and North African food. This is not a great area, but we like:

1. Shouk;
2. Little Sesame;
3. Taim;
4. Al Ha'esh (Moti)
5. Max's (falafel only)
6. Amsterdam Falafelshop
7. Zaytina

Oy. Not everything has to be a slight.

Seriously. All I meant is that when folks say “Jewish food,” they’re typically talking about “Jewish deli” food, which essentially amounts to Ashkenazi Jewish food. That’s ALL I was saying.

[Anonymous]

Maya Bistro in Arlington has excellent hummus; all their food is pretty good. (Their french fries are also amazing.)