Mutlu cumalar! جمعة سعيدة Happy Friday!
The South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) organized Thank Granville It's Food Trucks (TGIF). Every Friday and Saturday from 11 in the morning until 8 in the evening from June through Labour Day, there will be a rotating lineup of food trucks located along West 10th Avenue at Fir Street in front of the Vancouver School Board building.Saj Bread
I am familiar with naan, pita, and tortilla, but this is the first time I've heard of saj. According to Wikipedia, Saj bread "is a very thin, large unleavened flatbread in Turkish and Arab cuisine baked on a convex metal griddle, a saj."
This is why I love Vancouver. I get to learn about food from other cultures.
SAJetarian
SAJetarian is a food truck in Metro Vancouver that specializes in Saj Bread. For today, I ordered their Ze Kafta. The saj bread is thin like a crepe but crispy like a fried tortilla. It's definitely unique, but what makes this wrap so delicious are the spices. It's so good! The slaw with fresh vegetables provides crunch while the meat is well seasoned.
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| Ze Kafta Kafta (a marinated lamb/beef mix) grilled to perfection, with a Pomegranate Molasses drizzle, tomatoes, and Middle Eastern slaw on Saj bread. |
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| I wonder if I can order just the Middle Eastern slaw. It's so good I am willing to eat it on its own. |
Poutine
I am uncertain if there's any other dish more "Canadian" than poutine. I remember my former manager telling me how Canadian it is that each culture (restaurant) has some spin or take on the classic poutine. SAJetarian is no different.
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| Ze Poutine |
Their version of the poutine means Zaatar (spice mixture) gravy served with fries, halloumi (unripened cheese made from goat's and sheep's milk), kashkaval cheese (cheese made from cow's milk, sheep's milk, or both), topped with fried eggplant and green onions.
IT'S SO DELICIOUS! If you can only get one item from their menu, please get this one! I couldn't stop eating it, and I want more. I wonder if they'll sell their Zaatar gravy.
They have just converted me to a SAJetarian! I can't wait to see them back in South Granville, so I can try their falafel, and I've been eyeing the Ze Grilloumi. If all Turkish / Arab restaurants serve food this good, please let me know which ones I should visit in Metro Vancouver.
