Mediterranean foods are among some of the most popular foods in the world. Hummus, once an exotic food in America, is now common place in grocery stores. Gyros are a hugely popular lunch time food, and everyone loves Shawerma. How did all these foods become so popular?
Mediterranean cusine appeals to a broad number of people because it is incredibly good for you. The Mediterranean diet has been named the best diet to follow by dieticians, doctors, and scientists year after year.
That’s because Mediterranean food focuses on very healthy eating, such as foods packed with fruits and vegetables, and has very little in the way of processed foods. Despite having tons of healthy ingredients, the food is satisfying because it is rich in healthy fats like olive oil.
Even small things like the seasonings used are good for your body. Turmeric is a known anti-inflammatory, and black pepper aids in making the anti-inflammatory effects even more powerful.
Although many people go on diets, those diets often fail. Often, this is because the diets are too restrictive, or frankly because that diet soda tastes terrible compared to the real thing. The average person just can’t stick to healthy eating when it tastes so—well—healthy.
Healthy food doesn’t have to taste like lawn clippings were arranged in a salad. No one wants to eat that sort of thing, and no one can stick to a diet of food that tastes gross for very long.
Mediterranean food is incredibly delicious. It’s still healthy, but a salad for example, might include cilantro to brighten the flavor, olives filled with their polyphenols, and a little chicken for protein. A beautifully seasoned sauce transforms a salad into a full experience.
All Mediterranean food is like that, with a beautiful mix of flavor in so many different ways. From soft pitas to seasoned meats, Mediterranean food is delicious.
Mediterranean food features a lot of different foods from both the Mediterranean area and the Middle East. This wide variety of food means you’ll almost never run out of something new to try. Take a look through a menu and you’ll find a huge number of different meats, cheeses, vegetables, and breads to enjoy.
If you love trying new things, you will love going to a Mediterranean restaurant because there are so many wonderful options available.
There are many different reasons to love Mediterranean food. The Mediterranean diet itself is one of the healthiest diets out there, and good for everything from weight loss to heart healthy diets. The food is delicious, with a wide variety of different options available. Even if you have special needs such as being vegetarian or vegan, there are still plenty of options available.
There’s no reason not to try Mediterranean food. If you ever find yourself and your family hemming and hawing over what to have for dinner, suggest Zytoun’s. There’s something everyone will love there, and with a wide selection of flavors, everyone will be h appy.
One of our feature salads at Aladdin Mediterranean Restaurant is Fattoush. This delicious and vibrant salad is of Mediterranean origin, and varies depending on where you get the salad. Most versions of Fattoush include leafy greens such as romaine lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes, and garlic. The dressing is usually a combination of olive oil and lemon juice. One of the most distinguishing features are the pieces of pita bread sliced into the salad.
This salad isn’t just a salad. The ingredients tell a story of centuries of tradition. It goes back to a time when resources weren’t quite as bountiful as they are today, and people of the Mediterranean had to be thoughtful about how to make their food stretch.
The combination of greens and bread is likely a practical way to use leftovers. By combining bread and salad, the people of the Mediterranean made use of everything they had to make something delicious.
This tradition spread in popularity because it was so delicious. Now it is a favorite food in the region, and a feature menu item at almost every restaurant in the Middle East
While Fattoush can’t be traced back to one particular person, most researchers agree that it probably originated in North Lebanon. Historians believe that the farmers in Lebanon would take their old, dry, stale flat breads and try to reuse them.
What can you do with old, dry bread? In their wisdom, Lebanese farmers figured out that if the old bread was baked or fried, it became crunchy and delicious instead. This old bread could then be reused in a flavorful, tasty way.
Salad greens are readily available throughout the year owing to their quick growth, so mixing it into a salad was a sensible choice. The result was Fattoush. Additional ingredients came along later, such as the lemon to brighten the taste of the salad. Sumac is also sometimes used to give the salad a distinctive flavor.
Many legends surround Fattoush, such as a family by that name harboring Christians who were fasting and couldn’t eat meat, but these stories are very unlikely. The name Fattoush is more likely to come from the Arabic word, “fatt” which means crushed or crumbled. It’s likely this word was used for the pieces of flat bread or pita crumbled into the salad.
Fattoush is often celebrated as a sustainable dish because of it’s history making use of leftovers. It also makes use of seasonal ingredients, and can be adapted to keep people fresh, healthy, and getting the most out of their food all through the year.
Fattoush has been popular in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine for hundreds of years. What was once a dish designed by thrifty farmers to try and reuse food is now a celebrated dish widely eaten around the world.
The next time you order a salad, consider trying this remarkable dish. Fattoush is delicious, healthy, and has a rich history behind it as well.
For years now, Aladdin has been serving delicious and authentic Mediterranean cuisine at their restaurant located on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard. Thousands of people have joined them for food and friendship over the years.
Aladdin is an important part of San Diego’s community and has made it very popular. Thanks to the popularity of Aladdin Café, the same people who have brought you delicious food at their first location will now be opening a second restaurant. This is a huge opportunity and presents a wonderful chance to let even more people experience the joy of delicious, high-quality Mediterranean food.
Zytoun Gourmet Mediterranean will be opening up in Seaport Village, starting in mid-February. San Diego has been working hard to renovate Seaport Village, with over two million dollars spent on the restoration process and Aladdin is excited for the opportunity to be a part of it.
The boardwalk has become a bustling hub of activity, with the focus on local food and small business. Effort has been made by the city to encourage small, local businesses to join the boardwalk, and the owner of Aladdan’s café has answered with a brand-new restaurant.
The new location will be in the Carousel district, along the boardwalk, with ample patio space to enjoy the view of the San Diego Bay while enjoying the delicious cuisine. Zytoun is quite close to the historical Carousel, allowing those walking around to enjoy the area a chance to see both.
Although it has a different name and a different location, you can expect the same great food from Zytoun that you have come to expect from Aladdin over the last 30+ years.
Zytoun will be featuring Kabobs, hummus and falafel among the many different foods at their new location. If you’ve ever been to the Aladdin, you have a good idea of what awaits you at the our new location.
Although the location is new, it’s important to understand that the quality of the food is not. All of the same high-quality ingredients will be used at the new location.