Halloween came very fast this year! Jackson and I were both sick the weekend before Halloween so no shopping was able to be done to prepare for the holiday. Luckily though Mo was not sick so he could take care of both of us.
This Halloween Jackson was a pirate and I was a mime. We both had so much fun at school! He had a class party and so did I. Jackson told me, after school, that there were 2 other pirates in his class besides him. This was a great Halloween!
Hi! We are back again in Egypt and I stopped doing my blog...boo on me! I really do want to keep this up. I will try soooooooo much harder this time.
After being back in Egypt we fell into the trap of doing the same thing over and over and over again. After all, this is "home" for us. So the other day I decided that we would break out of the mold and start doing new things each month, at least once per month we would experience something new to us. There are so many hidden gems in this country and I want to explore them and show them to the world!!
So this is kind of a boring first post considering we just decided to break out of the mold and do new things. Most posts will have pictures to go along with it but since this blog was an after thought there are none (however, I will take some when we go back to the restaurant because it was THAT amazing!)
Anyways, the month of October is simply that I tried a new "restaurant" to eat at. My husband grew up eating there but it was the first time Jackson and myself went. The place in Arabic is called عبلة in English is "Aabla".
The "restaurant" which is better described as "an upscale street vendor with a permanent location", is located in an area of Cairo called Kerdasa off the street (it appeared that this was the main road). The grill was placed by the road and makeshift tables and chairs were strewn around. Most men had beards and all women were wearing a niqab (veiled faces except for the eyes). Next to the grill was a small walkway opened up to a larger sitting area and a small green garden area for the children to play. Cats were found throughout the eating areas in hopes to get leftover food. (smart smart cats!)
When we arrived it was night (about 10:00pm). The weather in this part of town was much cooler than I expected so I was chilly in my short sleeve shirt. Keep in mind I am the ONLY foreigner in this area, so that caused looks. Then add in the fact that I am wearing a short sleeve shirt while all the other women are fully veiled created even more looks. That's okay though, my hubby and I were completely oblivious to it all. ;) We walked right in and sat on a table located in the middle of everyone else.
My hubby was greeted by several of the workers, who obviously remembered him from all his years of dining there. Jackson was bored pretty quickly and left in order to go play with other children in the small garden. My hubby ordered for us. It was the BEST choice he made!
The food came: 1 order of chicken livers, 1 order of camel kofta, and 2 orders of chicken. Each of us received a green salad, fresh bread and tahina salad. The food was amazing! The livers were cooked perfectly with just a hint of spice. The kofta, had a wonderful smokey taste while still remaining juicy inside and the chicken was the BEST I have ever had. We completed almost everything and took the remaining chicken home.
Waking up the next morning the first thing I said to my hubby (even before "Good morning" or "I love you") was "Man, I am craving some more liver."
And that is how I found my favorite restaurant in all of Egypt.
P.S. If you are wondering, Jackson does it it all....his favorite sandwich is roasted cow tongue. We are very lucky not to have a picky eater child and one that is rolling with the punches in all of our wild adventures.
Price for meal including tip: 77le
Converted to USD: $10.71
