I'm attempting to eat around the world without leaving London and this week I had Syrian food at Abu Zaad on Edgeware Road. So far it's been a bit of challenge to see whether a restaurant really serves authentic ethnic dishes, but for this post I was lucky to have the proper Syrian experience as I brought my friend and his Syrian girlfriend.
Even though the waiter was trying to get us to order the standard Middle Eastern fare like houmous and vine leaves, we went for the real Syrian stuff. We started off with a mixture of hot and cold appetisers. We had a plate of grilled halloumi cheese slices, which I love for its salty flavour and squeakiness as you chew on it.
