Zest (Finchley Road)

• I had high expectations (which were met in full) since not only had I heard great things
• Marinated red peppers with feta and oregano and hummus mesabaha with paprika and zhug
• It is now a staple of Israeli cuisine and is made from fresh hot peppers seasoned with coriander
• Hummus mesabaha is like cousin of hummus
• The chickpeas are cooked until extremely soft then mixed with tahini
• My favourite was the cauliflower
• Simply because it was a taste that was completely new to me
• The mezze came with a bread basket that featured a fantastic olive bread
• The cod was served with tomato and okra braise (braise referring to the cooking method)
• As mesabaha is a cousin to hummus
• This particular sfinge comes hot with glazed black grapes
• Included a glass of wine each) but Kosher food is always expensive

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