Wednesday, February 19, 2025

埃及蠶豆配芝麻醬 Foul with Tahina & 綠色花椰菜湯 Broccoli Soup @ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown

February 19.2025 Dinner
381, Chulia St, Georgetown, 10200 George Town, Penang
GPS Location: 5°25'06.8"N 100°20'08.4"E
綠色花椰菜湯 Broccoli Soup rm$12 👍👍👍😋😋😋 8/10
埃及蠶豆配芝麻醬 Foul with Tahina rm$20 👍👍👍😋😋😋 8/10
Total bill: rm$37.12 (6% SST and 10% Service Charges)
Budget: rm$15 - rm$30++
Payment: Cash, Credit Card
Cuisine: Middle Eastern 
Pork free: HALAL
Alcohol free: HALAL
Air-Conditioning in Restaurant: Yes
Internet Wifi speed: N/A  
Digital Nomad Work-friendly Cafe: No
Electrical outlets for Digital Device: No
Free Drinking Water: No
Menu prices: Menu price plus 6% SST and 10% Service Charges
Order & Delivery: Table Service
On-line Delivery Service: https://www.foodpanda.my/halab-penang/
Indoor Seating tables: 2 sections (maybe 25 to 30++ tables)  
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Drive Through: No
Take away : Yes
Dine-in: Yes
Happy Hour: N/A
Parking: N/A
Photos taken using: Huawei P60 Pro
Thoughts: Good food and beautifully presented tradition middle eastern cuisine is this middle eastern F&B called "Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant" that offers 敘利亞美食 Syrian cuisines as well as popular middle eastern cuisines. AND it is not just good food, the restaurant comes with exquisite interior for comfortable dining environment. HALAB, is tucked in a bungalow along the bustling Chulia Street in the heart of George Town. 
西蘭花奶油湯 Cream of Broccoli soup is probably not middle eastern origin! It could be an American invention as there was such a soup that was introduced in 1990 by the 金寶湯公司 Campbell Soup Company. The soup was intended to be eaten on its own or used in other dishes. In fact, Campbell also ran a recipe contest to encourage people to eat broccoli. AND the story was that the winning recipe was submitted by California resident Priscilla Yee. Yee's recipe blended the soup with heavy cream, mayonnaise, aromatics, and potatoes. Campbell's then used Yee's recipe to create their own broccoli soup blends, including broccoli cheese soup!
The Main dinner dish tonight was a rm$20 "埃及蠶豆配芝麻醬 Foul with Tahina". "Foul with tahini (or is it tahini)", also known as ful medames, originated in 古埃及 ancient Egypt and is popular throughout the 中東 Middle East. Historians and archeologists believe that ful medames originated in ancient Egypt.  It's a staple food in 埃及 Egypt, especially in 開羅 Cairo and 吉薩 Gizah. The preparation method and core ingredients have remained largely unchanged over the centuries. The dish is popular in many middle  eastern country like 黎巴嫩 Lebanon, 敘利亞 Syria, and 以色列 Israel. Versions of the dish may include 蠶豆 Fava beans, 芝麻醬汁 Tahini gravy, 切碎的西紅柿 Chopped tomatoes, or even 煮雞蛋 boiled eggs. The version at Halab also comes with a side of fresh vegetables (ulam) of 黃瓜片 Cucumber slices, 櫻桃番茄 Cherry tomatoes, 蔥 Scallion, 新鮮胡蘿蔔片 fresh Carrot slices, and 醃黃瓜 Pickled Cucumber. And the dish also comes with two 黎巴嫩皮塔餅 Lebanese pita bread!   
Food today: 8 / 10 👍👍👍😋😋😋
Price: 6 / 10 👍
Value for Money: 7 / 10 👍👍
Service: 7 / 10 👍👍
Ambiance: 8 / 10 👍👍👍
Parking: N/A
LRT/MRT/BRT/MTR Transport: N/A 
Menu: https://menu.halab.my/
Telephone: +604-251 9550
Operation hours: 10:00am - 03:00am

綠色花椰菜湯 Broccoli Soup rm$12
綠色花椰菜湯 Broccoli Soup rm$12 @ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
綠色花椰菜湯 Broccoli Soup rm$12 @ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
綠色花椰菜湯 Broccoli Soup rm$12 @ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
 
埃及蠶豆配芝麻醬 Foul with Tahina (Egyptian Fava Beans w/Tahini Sauce) rm$20
埃及蠶豆配芝麻醬 Foul with Tahina (Egyptian Fava Beans w/Tahini Sauce) rm$20 @ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
埃及蠶豆配芝麻醬 Foul with Tahina (Egyptian Fava Beans w/Tahini Sauce) rm$20 @ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
埃及蠶豆配芝麻醬 Foul with Tahina (Egyptian Fava Beans w/Tahini Sauce) rm$20 @ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
埃及蠶豆配芝麻醬 Foul with Tahina (Egyptian Fava Beans w/Tahini Sauce) rm$20 @ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
埃及蠶豆配芝麻醬 Foul with Tahina (Egyptian Fava Beans w/Tahini Sauce) rm$20 @ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
埃及蠶豆配芝麻醬 Foul with Tahina (Egyptian Fava Beans w/Tahini Sauce) rm$20 @ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
埃及蠶豆配芝麻醬 Foul with Tahina (Egyptian Fava Beans w/Tahini Sauce) rm$20 @ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
埃及蠶豆配芝麻醬 Foul with Tahina (Egyptian Fava Beans w/Tahini Sauce) rm$20 @ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
  
The Menu (Part)
埃及蠶豆配芝麻醬 Foul with Tahina (Egyptian Fava Beans w/Tahini Sauce) rm$20 @ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
@ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown

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@ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
@ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
@ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
@ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
@ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
 
@ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
@ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
埃及蠶豆配芝麻醬 Foul with Tahina (Egyptian Fava Beans w/Tahini Sauce) rm$20 & 綠色花椰菜湯 Broccoli Soup rm$12 @ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown
埃及蠶豆配芝麻醬 Foul with Tahina (Egyptian Fava Beans w/Tahini Sauce) rm$20 & 綠色花椰菜湯 Broccoli Soup rm$12 @ Halab Penang Arabic Restaurant In Penang Georgetown