Signature Dish

Middle East Feast

Seth visits three restaurants that celebrate the diverse flavors of the Middle East. He tastes a lamb shank stew from Amoo’s in McLean, VA; the Egyptian dish molokheya, made with cornish hen, from Fava Pot in Falls Church, VA; and a delicious shawarma pita at Muncheez, a Lebanese street food destination in D.C.’s Dupont Circle.

Middle East Feast

25m 33s

Seth visits three restaurants that celebrate the diverse flavors of the Middle East. He tastes a lamb shank stew from Amoo’s in McLean, VA; the Egyptian dish molokheya, made with cornish hen, from Fava Pot in Falls Church, VA; and a delicious shawarma pita at Muncheez, a Lebanese street food destination in D.C.’s Dupont Circle.

Previews + Extras

  • Tomato AND Cinnamon?! Amoo's Persian Lamb Shank Stew: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tomato AND Cinnamon?! Amoo's Persian Lamb Shank Stew

    S1 E12 - 5m 40s

    Seth heads to Amoo's Restaurant in McLean, Virginia, where Chef Sebastian Oveysi demonstrates how to cook a traditional braised lamb shank. Starting with sautéed garlic and onion, Chef Oveysi explains how they incorporate the flavors of Northwest Iran, including tomato paste and cinnamon, into a delicious Kurdish-style broth which flavors the tender bone-in lamb over many hours.

  • How Muncheez Builds Their HUGE Beef Shawarma Tower: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Muncheez Builds Their HUGE Beef Shawarma Tower

    S1 E12 - 5m 10s

    Seth Tillman heads to Muncheez, a Lebanese restaurant in Dupont Circle where he watches Chef Ali Zayid prepare beef shawarma. Slicing top round and marinating it for 18-24 hours, he layers it with trimmings and lamb fat to form a tower of meat, which is cooked for 45 minutes. It all pays off with a a juicy and flavorful beef pita sandwich that is toasted to perfection.

  • Fava Pot's Molokheya is a Throwback to Ancient Egypt: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fava Pot's Molokheya is a Throwback to Ancient Egypt

    S1 E12 - 6m 55s

    Seth heads to Fava Pot, an Egyptian restaurant in Northern Virginia and meets chef and owner Dina Daniel who introduces him to a popular Egyptian dish, molokheya with chicken. Chef Dina demonstrates how the dish is made, using imported ingredients from Egypt, as well fresh coriander, garlic, and ghee, and reveals a traditional Egyptian trick to make it taste even better.

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