A falafel is a deep-fried ball of ground chickpeas seasoned with onions and spices, and is often eaten in flat bread with lettuce and tomatoes, yogurt or tahini sauce. It is a Middle Eastern dish, but has become popular all over the world
Cedars Mediterranean
Restaurant
220 North Edward Gary, San Marcos, TX 78666 - See The Arabian Night
Cedars is the only restaurant in the City of San Marcos that offers authentic Mediterranean food and beverages. Cedars is a great choice for a delicious lunch, or a romantic dinner or just a fun night out with friends. Within a walking distance from Texas State university lies our new restaurant. Bring family and friends to enjoy an amazing cuisine prepared fresh from our kitchen to your table. Cedars offers a wonderful Buffet for lunch from 11- 2 pm. For only $7.99 all you can eat from a variety of Mediterranean dishes.
Humus
Hummus is one of the most popular Middle Eastern dips. Served with fresh or toasted pita, hummus makes for a great snack or appetizer. Tahini is an important part of the hummus recipe and cannot be substituted. However, it can be omitted.
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Tabouleh
Tabouleh is a salad like no other. Made with fresh veggies, olive oil and spices, it can be eaten in pita bread, scooped onto pita bread, or traditionally with a fork.
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Gyro
A Greek sandwich specialty. A proper Greek gyro is made with meat cut off a big cylinder of well-seasoned lamb or lamb and beef. This meat is on a slowly rotating vertical spit the name gyro, implying the circular spinning motion of a gyroscope).
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Smoke Hookah
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Come to Cedars to smoke Hookah (or water pipe). Smoking has been practiced extensively for approximately 400 year, most typically as a social activity often practiced in special cafes. Hookah is known by a number of different names, including narghile, argileh, shisha, hubble-bubble, and goza. Over recent years, there has been a resurgence of use around the world, most notably among youth. Hookah tobacco is available in a variety of flavors, such as apple, mint, and cappuccino, and is typically practiced in groups, with the same mouthpiece passed from person to person.
Hang out with friends
Are you looking for a great hideout? Cedars is the place. Bring your friends and come socialize with them and enjoy a wonderful meal.
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Watch TV
With our 37" flat screen you can watch your favorite shows in a very comfortable setting
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Mezza Plate
Nearly every Middle Eastern or Mediterranean cookbook I’ve ever looked at understandably describes the Middle and Neat Eastern and North African mazza or mezze as “appetizers.” First, let’s talk about this spelling. Mazza is how it is properly transliterated, but this type of food is usually transliterated from the Greek or Turkish, where it is also known, as meze or mezze.
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Sheesh Kebab
In the Arab world, the preparation is called shish kabab or lahm mishwy (grilled meat). The true shish kebabs are pieces of marinated lamb affixed to flat or four-sided bladed metal skewers that are grilled over a fire suspended by a skewer holder, without the meat ever touching the grilling grate.
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Falafel
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