I have a confession to make: I think I'm obsessed with Mediterranean food! I have yet another place to share with all of you.
Turkish Kitchen, on Shattuck Ave, is one of the only places in Berkeley where tasty Med food is combined with great deals. Plus, lots of their platters are gfree since most of them consist of rice and meat with some salad on the side.
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| Mural on a corner |
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| Wall menu |
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Chicken Doner
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I ordered the Chicken Doner (a pretty safe choice for a gfree eater). The plate came with chicken carved from a giant hanging slab of meat together with steaming rice, fresh greens and dipping sauce. In terms of taste, I would say, you get what you pay for. The chicken was a little too salty for me and the greens had no dressing so it felt like I was eating leaves... But overall, the taste was decent for what I paid (which wasn't much) so I didn't feel like I was cheated. Perhaps, other plates would be more tasty, but I'm not sure if I'm 100% willing to go back and try. Ambiance was pleasant and service was attentive. If you're looking for cheap Med food I would try here. Just ask ahead of time for the sauces and if you have any questions about particular dishes that you're not sure are gfree or not.
Onto a totally different place! I recently went to try a Nepalese/Indian place, called Mt. Everest, with a good coworker of mine for my last day of work before heading home. The restaurant was located on a street corner on Telegraph. The outside looks unspectacular but the food more than made up for the lack of outdoor decor.
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| Inside Mt. Everest |
Since this was my first time trying Nepalese food, I decided to ask the wait staff what they would recommend to order. They sure weren't expecting that I was going to give them the extra challenge of picking something that was gfree! Even though the wait staff were unaware of what gluten was and gluten free dishes, I kindly explained to them what I could and could not eat and based on that, they were able to recommend some dishes for me to order.
I ended up ordering one of Mt.Everest's monthly specials, a delicious and exploding-with-flavor mango chicken swimming in a sea of sweet mango chutney with a side of basmati pea rice with cumin. I must say my taste buds were VERY happy with this dish! Did I forget to mention this dish was organic too? I'm sure that could be one of the reasons why it tasted so good! :) Also, one more thing I wanted to add was that the waitstaff gave our table some free appetizer! The appetizer were these lightly salted crispy rice chips called, Papadum, which I later researched are traditional crackers that usually accompany a meal in India. The crackers are made from chickpeas, rice flour, black gram, and lentils; all gfree! Props to the waitstaff for making my first experience here great! I will definitely be back to try some new dishes!
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| My beautiful dish |
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Our free appetizer: gfree Papadum!
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| Mayra, my lovely coworker who gladly accompanied me! |
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| A very happy me :) |
I can't wait to share more of these gfree adventures with all of you!
Eat well and live happily!
-Kris
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