Endless IRAQI STREET FOOD for Breakfast in Mosul, Iraq!

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef is often more affordable.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Black beans provide similar texture and flavor, while canned options save time.

pita bread

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pita

💰Cheaper: flatbread

Whole wheat pita adds fiber, while flatbread can be less expensive.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is richer in protein, while sour cream is often less costly.

Arrive at the Nessie Eunice Bazaar in Mosul, Iraq.

Observe the bustling market and the variety of food available.

Start with a dish made of chickpeas topped with spices including curry, cumin, black pepper, and garlic, served with clarified butter and pomegranate syrup.

Mix the chickpeas with gravy that contains cow bone marrow.

Serve the dish in a bowl and add lime juice and bread for dipping.

Demonstrate how to eat by making a pocket with the bread and filling it with the chickpeas and spices.

Try the basturba, a mix of intestines, meat, and eggs, served with bread.

Enjoy Arabic coffee along with plates of falafels, olives, pickles, eggplant, and potatoes.

Fry thin layers of eggplant and serve them as a mini sandwich with potatoes and pasturma on top.

Drink tea and share cultural differences about drinking habits.

Try a mix of lamb with eggs and coffee, and sample rice noodles with chicken and gravy.

Explore the market further for more food options, including kebabs.

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