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I have a rather balance appetite for food… I am open to options .. Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, French, Spanish, Mexican… all are fine for me… though my daily diet mainly involve soups, pizza, pasta and salad…

I was just looking through my bills last week…. only to notice that we have been dining at just Trattoria and Sushi Tei routinely for the past 2 months…. just as I was craving for something new… an email came informing me of The Royal Middle Eastern food promo at JW Marriott Hotel Medan..

frankly.. I have little clue to what exactly Middle Eastern cuisine is… from my times spent in UK… all I can think of are just Hummus… Kebab and Fafale… oh…  and of course the pita bread…

then came the food tasting day…. while everyone was breakfasting… I was break-dieting… the food was full of flavor, sweet.. sour.. touch of spiciness… it’s utterly yummy…!!!.. at least there’s no kecap manis used…  I had a bowl of lentil soup… and 2 plates of pure savory… okay… I can hear some of you saying… ‘Vic… come on… you are not being frank again… you are writing just as you need to report again….’

2 plates of the above plus a bowl of soup… surprisingly I was not at all bloated… mainly becoz… the dishes had little carbohydrate…. lots of veg… so it’s a real healthy choice…

well… for this one… you all have to take my words for it…  if you like vegetables and salads that involved lots of cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, onions, garlic, lemons then seasoned with fresh herbs and exotic spices… Middle Eastern food is definitely for you…. I tried all the dishes on the buffet spread… apart from the Moutabel which is rather bland for me… others are undoubtedly perfect…. I am not a meat person… so it definitely suit my diet perfectly…  for the full review and food photos, it’s on at MedanKu.com …

If it wasn’t my diet mission for the week… I would have easily continue with the 3rd plate… dipping the pita bread into the heavenly Hummus, Mushwieh and wrapping it around falafel… I could just go on and on and on…. as most of the dishes were either cook in its original form… i.e no prior frying.. steaming etc…  else its grilled or pan fried …. and with the drizzle of olive oil… it’s totally healthy to the body and soul….

mini falafel sandwich

the offer is on till 20 September…. well… if you have not try ‘Middle Eastern’ cuisine before… get adventurous and have a go at it … whether you like it or not … at least when someone asked you ‘what Middle Eastern Food is?’… well.. you know what and how to reply… take the opportunity to explore food of other cultures… at least it won’t break your wallet to try it out in Medan at just Rp 128.000++ pp….

feel free to leave comment after your trial… I’m curious to know if it’s just my tastebud or everyone feel the same way… ^-^

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