Ikigobe cya Gulf Coast nticyerekana amashusho y’inyanja ya Mediterane, ariko nk'umujyi urya ibiryo, Houston rwose yigaragaje cyane muri kariya karere.
Amakara yamakara octopus?Houston ni.Ibiryo byo kumuhanda, kuva intama na falafel giros kugeza kumugati wa ibirungo bya za'atar?Houston ni.Byoroshye bidasanzwe, inzozi hummus?Kimwe na Houston.Umujyi wa Bayou ufite ibyo ukeneye byose muri resitora nziza ya Mediterane.
Niba witeguye guhaza uburyohe bwawe, dore aho ushobora gutekera ibyokurya byiza bya Mediteraneya muri Houston.
Ntugashukwe nuburyo bugaragara.Umuganda Wine Cellar umaze imyaka isaga 30 wibanze muri Montrose, wongeyeho ibirindiro bya kabiri mumisozi miremire umwaka ushize.Genda inzira yose mumigezi ikomeza ibiryo byo mumuhanda wa Mediterane: shawarma nibijumba bipfunyitse muri pita ishyushye hamwe na sosi ya tungurusumu nziza;inyama zinka nintama giros mubikombe, zizingiye cyangwa zishyizwe hejuru ya chip, zometse kuri salsa na tzatziki;na silky hummus.bigomba guhora hafi.
Urashobora kumusanga kuri: 2002 Waugh Dr., Houston, TX 77006, 713-522-5170 cyangwa 518 W. Mutagatifu wa 11, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77008, 713-393-7066.
Ntabwo winjiye muri resitora yagutse ya Aladdin cafeteria yuburyo bwa resitora uba muzima rwose - ubu hari ahantu habiri, umwe muri Westheimer yo hepfo (kuva nko mu 2006) naho ahandi hantu hashya muri Garden Oaks.Shyira kandi wuzuze isahani yawe ukunda abafana, harimo igitunguru cyigitunguru cyigitunguru hummus na baba gannouji, umutsima wa pita utetse vuba, salade yimbuto yo muri Libani, isafuriya ikaranze yuzuye amashu, isafuriya yinkoko ya saffron hamwe no kumenagura amagufwa-amaguru yintama.Birasa nkinshi?Yego, kandi birakwiye.
Urashobora kumusanga kuri: 912 Westheimer St., Houston, TX 77006, 713-942-2321 cyangwa 1737 W. 34 Mutagatifu, Houston, TX 77018, 713-681-6257.
Wikorere wenyine kandi urebe urukiko runini rwibiribwa kuri Post nziza ya Houston.Mugihe ubikora, ntuzibagirwe gushyiramo iyi Mediterranean yerekanwe kuri epic yawe yo guteka.Arabella yitiriwe izina ryamateka yumujyi wa Yorodani wa Irbid (umujyi wavukiyemo nuwashinze chef), Arabella atanga ibyokurya byukuri bya Mediterraneane byagiye bisimburana uko ibisekuruza byagiye bisimburana, akenshi bikora ku nkombe ya gatatu.Uzuza amasahani hamwe na shawarma yipfunyitse ya tortilla, igikoma cyintama, amababi yumuzabibu hamwe na hummus ibirungo, hanyuma utegure umuceri nibikombe bya salade.
Rafael Nasr wavukiye kandi akurira i Houston, igisekuru cya mbere cy’umunyamerika, Umunyamerika, Rafael Nasr yifuzaga gukora ibibuga by’abanyabukorikori kugira ngo ahuze ishyaka rye ku muco we n’umujyi we.Nasr ikora ibyokurya bihuye niki cyifuzo, ikoresheje umusaruro waho hamwe na proteyine ziva mu bworozi bwegereye, hamwe n’amavuta ya elayo yatumijwe mu murima wa elayo mu gace umuryango wa Libani ubamo.Hummus yumuriro na labneh hamwe na Zaatari spicy manaish (umutsima wo muri Libani), salade ya fattoush yashizwemo isosi yamakomamanga, hamwe ninyoni zasye hamwe na sosi ya tungurusumu ya aioli hamwe nifiriti ya crispy baragutegereje.
Urashobora kumusanga kuri: 1920 Isoko Reba Drive, Houston, TX 77057;832-804-9056 cyangwa 5172 Buffalo yihuta, Suite C, Houston, TX 77005;832-767-1725.
Iyi resitora yaho imaze imyaka isaga 25 itanga ibyokurya bishya, byakozwe na Mediterraneane na Libani kandi bifite ahantu 6 muri Houston na 3 muri Dallas.Chef Fadi Dimassy wavukiye kandi akurira muri Syed, muri Libani, yashimishijwe cyane n’ibisubizo by’umuryango byageragejwe kandi byapimwe: isahani y’inka n’intama zifite umuceri wa basmati na mohammara, baba ghanoush na kagoma yinkoko hamwe na pita ishyushye, ikomamanga yamakomamanga n'ibirayi bya cilantro, n'ibirayi byayo, uzwi cyane falafel, ugomba-kugerageza.
Ibyokurya bishya bya Isiraheli bifata umwanya munini muri iyi resitora yumudugudu wumuceri.Ibyo bivuze ko ushobora kwishimira mozayike yamabara ya salade (ibyokurya bito byo kuruhande): karoti yumuriro harissa, inyanya na pisine, silky baba ganoush hamwe nigikombe kinini cyintama ya hummus yisi.Icy'ingenzi cyane, zana inshuti zawe kugirango udakenera guhitamo hagati ya bran ikaranze, intama zintama hamwe ninka ya tenderloin skewers yashizwemo na za'atar hamwe namavuta meza ya sumac.Kwishimisha nyabyo, guma utinze kuwakane iyo resitora ihindutse ibirori kubyina inda, kurasa nikirere cyiza.
Yajugunywe ahantu heza kandi hitaruye mumudugudu wumuceri, iyi bistro ya kigereki ya kijyambere irashobora kuba aho ushaka kujya kumunsi ukurikira.Humura mugabana octopus yasunitswe n'ibishyimbo bikaranze, intama zintama zoroheje muri sosi ya fennel, hamwe na plaka yuzuye amafi yuzuye amagufwa.Birashimishije kandi gushakisha isi ya vino yubugereki.
Mary na Sameer Fakhuri bazanye imizi y’amajyaruguru ya Libani i Houston hashize imyaka igera kuri 20+ maze bafungura uyu mwiherero wa Mediterane mu 2005. Noneho hamwe n’ahantu habiri, abaturage bahurira hano kwibira, kwikubita no gukorera hummus shawarma, umugati wa zaatar, amakomamanga yasomye umwijima w’inkoko, fava isupu y'ibishyimbo hamwe na kafta ikaranze.Dessert irangirana n'ibitoki, pisite na pudani yo muri Libani ivanze n'ubuki.
Urashobora kumusanga kuri: 5825 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77057;832-251-1955 cyangwa 4500 Washington Ave., Suite 200, Houston, TX 77007;832) 786-5555.
Shakisha uburyohe bwa Istanbul unyuze kuri Houston kuri ibyo biryo bya Turukiya na grill hano muri Texas, aho uburyohe bwa Mediterane, Balkan hamwe nuburasirazuba bwo hagati buvanze.Umwihariko urimo lahmajun na pide byuzuyemo turukiya, sosiso na foromaje, amakara yintama yamakara hamwe nudukoko twavanze, ibiryohereye kuva baklava kugeza katefi pudding.
Abantu bose bakunda Nico Nico.Itanga ibyokurya byihuse byubugereki muburyo bwumuryango, kandi agasanduku keza ka dessert karahamagarira ukunda siren, niyo waba wuzuye giros na kebab, spanakopita na moussaka, falafel na feta chip.Ndakugira inama yo kumva sirena hanyuma ugategeka ikawa yubugereki na loukoumades (imipira yubuki ikaranze) mugihe ugenda.
Itsinda rikomeye rya resitora ya Atlas (Loch Bar, Marmo) ryirukanye muri parike hamwe n’iki gitekerezo cy’amazi yo mu nyanja ya Mediterane cyashyizwe ahantu heza kandi h’umwuka mu gace keza ka River Oaks.Tangirira ku kirahure cyangwa icupa rya vino kuva Lone Star nini ya divayi nini yo mu Bugereki, ihujwe na sosi yo mu Bugereki na pita.Gerageza baganush, ibirungo bya tirokafteri na tzatziki y'amabara;ongeramo ibintu bisangiwe, uhereye kumuriro saganaki kugeza wagyu-yuzuye amababi yumuzabibu;hanyuma uhitemo amafi mashya yose yazanwe aturutse kwisi yose, nka Aowan arowana yafashwe nishyamba cyangwa dora yumwami.
Hano haribintu byose ukeneye kumenya kubyerekeye iduka ryibiryo ryihariye ryumuryango (riherereye mumujyi rwagati kandi hafi ya Westheimer), aho umukandara wa pita utanga umugati mushya, ushyushye wo muri Libani ushyushye mububiko.Yoo, kandi uzasangamo amafunguro yiteguye nk'amavuta y'inka, salade yimbuto, tabouli, hummus hamwe na elayo ya Maroc, intama zokeje, shawarma, na bronzes z'Abagereki.
Urashobora kumusanga kuri: 12141 Umuhanda wa Westheimer Houston, TX 77077;(281) 558-8225 cyangwa 1001 Umuhanda wa Austin Houston, TX 77010;832-360-2222.
Brooke Viggiano ni umwanditsi wigenga ufite icyicaro i Houston, muri Texas.Ibikorwa bye byasohotse kumurongo kandi byacapishijwe binyuze kuri Chron.com, Thrillist, Houstonia, Itangazamakuru rya Houston na 365 Houston.Kumukurikira kuri Instagram na Twitter kuri byeri nziza ikonje mumujyi.