The iftaar thread (and suhoor too)

You —

So, what are you gonna binge on?

(I wonder if someone will reply "prayer" ...)

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Noor — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 - 00:42

another heart attack meal.

shepherds pie and all the rest of it.

fish and a bit of chips.

tea x2

water x2

and i can't remember what else.

actually i think i stopped at that point.

Ya'qub — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 - 14:53

Shepherd's pie AND fish 'n' chips?!!

That sounds buuuufffffff.

Then again I went to a proper Syrian restaurant last night and had all the dishes that I miss from Damascus. I think the waiter was impressed when I ordered cos I chose the BEST things on the menu!

You — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 - 17:42

[quote=Ya'qub]...all the dishes that I miss from Damascus...[/quote]

falafel?

(IO have no idea what else they have there, but you used to mention that quite a lot. or I imagine that you did...)

Ya'qub — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 - 18:03

[quote=You][quote=Ya'qub]...all the dishes that I miss from Damascus...[/quote]

falafel?

(IO have no idea what else they have there, but you used to mention that quite a lot. or I imagine that you did...)
[/quote]

i used to eat it a lot, but only cos it cos 20p. I got so sick of it I don't think I could actually ever eat one ever again!

I meant the specific Syrian dishes, rather than generic arab food like shawarma or hummus.

You — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 - 18:05

Yes, thank you for mentioning those "specific syrian dishes" so others could try them out too. You are so generous.

Ya'qub — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 - 18:16

[quote=You]Yes, thank you for mentioning those "specific syrian dishes" so others could try them out too. You are so generous.[/quote]

There are very few Syrian restaurants. Tons of Lebanese takeaways, but few Syrian ones. So there's no point cos no1 would be able to get the food unless they go to Abu Zaad in Shepherd's Bush.

But I recommend fattoush, kibbeh and cherry kebab and of course proper mint lemonade

You — Wed, 2 Sep 2009 - 17:43

[quote=s.b.f]Just having a drink a Suhoor obviously isn't enough.[/quote]

I assume you will try to avoid that mistake in the future?

s.b.f — Wed, 2 Sep 2009 - 17:45

[quote=You][quote=s.b.f]Just having a drink a Suhoor obviously isn't enough.[/quote]

I assume you will try to avoid that mistake in the future?[/quote]

It wasn't quite a mistake.

I feel like I've got back to my normal self.

Just my tummy is annoyed with the fact that it has nothing in it.

Main Lesson: eat less at Iftar in the first place.

s.b.f — Sun, 6 Sep 2009 - 13:50

[quote=wednesday]Hot drinks(of any kind, as long as they are hot) seem divine after a day of fasting.[/quote]

I agree!

I drink tea at around and then cant sleep for the whole entire night. :S

s.b.f — Wed, 9 Sep 2009 - 22:53

[quote=Ya'qub][quote=s.b.f]It was take out for me yesterday! 😃

[/quote]

takeaway?

'take out' is American (plus sounds rubbish).[/quote]

🙂

I literally just read You's comment and then took the word out and put it in my sentence. So the blame goes to RY!

Omrow — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 - 12:12

I eat light at dusk but heavy at dawn. It makes me sleep like a baby.

1 Roti with Sallon with 4 dates to end the day.
2 Parratay with 3 Eggs with 1 large Tea to begin the day.

You — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 - 16:31

Well, not long to go there.

I always want to over indulge, but then physical limits constrain me to what is "normal" (which may not be normal for everyone else).

MuslimSister — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 - 16:33

I "allow" myself evenings or weekends where I over indulge...usually on a friday night or the entire weekend. Buts thats on the rule, that I will be good all week.

However, since coming to cairo, I've been over indulging every night after tarawih prayer. Thank goodness this is a hot country