Aloha Bread Lovers – we are writing a little earlier this week due to a special occasion. After much discussion and consideration we have decided to have a felafel dinner on Friday night at Motek. Serving a dinner at Motek after a regular day at the bakery is a bit of a stretch for us therefore we will be closing an hour earlier just this Friday (9:00am – 1:00pm) so that we can prepare for the dinner which will begin at 5:30pm until we are sold out. The last dinner we had was a Brazilian dinner in honor of our very dear Clara Maia-Williams who has been baking with us from the get go and is Brazilian. It was a lot of fun. For those who are not familiar with felafel – it is probably one of the most common street foods that you will find in the Middle East. It is made with chick peas which are soaked overnight, ground and mixed with herbs and spices and then deep fried and eaten with pita and chopped salad, tahini sauce, hummus, and various other toppings. It most likely originated in Egypt where it is made with fava beans. It became extremely popular in Israel where in the early years of the country it was considered a cheap yet nutritious meal.
Today people will become very passionate about where you can find the best felafel. Often times, a tiny hole in the wall will have the longest lines. Those who have tasted Yael’s felafel will agree that it is super tasty. Did I mention that it is also vegan? We will also be serving Malabi which is a delicious desert pudding made in different variations. Ours is made with coconut milk, rose water and topped with a sweet syrup and chopped peanuts. To wash it all down – lemonana – an Israeli lemonade made with nana (mint).
Then, on Sunday we will be boiling and baking some fresh bagels for our bagel’s and lox brunch. For those who would also like to order some bagels to take home, please let us know – we don’t have a lot of spare but we try to make some extra to sell separately.
Hopefully the remnants of tropical storm Norbert will have departed allowing us to dry out a little from this wet weather for a sunny weekend…
Mahalo – David and Yael
P.S. A Joke: WARNING – Click on this link at your own peril: https://www.oldjewstellingjokes.com/2021/03/12/steve-talmud-black-panties/
(explainer – a “shiva” is a Jewish ritual whereby people in mourning are visited by friends and family over the course of a week, paying respect for the deceased. The visit is often referred to as “a shiva call”)
