EPISODE 9 - FALAFEL: Middle Eastern street food in Sydney feat. Michael Rantissi!

You can walk the route here: https://bit.ly/MAP_falafel Walk the streets with Lisa in this episode of Walking up an Appetite to explore golden, spiced falafel (and don't forget the fresh salad, pickles + tahini) wrapped in the softest flatbreads and pitas. We'll walk from Punchbowl to Newtown to discover the best of Lebanese, Egyptian and Israeli falafel. And the highlight of the day is, without a doubt, cooking with Kepos Street Kitchen's Chef Michael Rantissi in Lisa's kitchen. We discover the secrets to the most irresistible Tel Aviv falafel, tangy pickled cabbage and the best tahina sauce you’ve ever eaten, all stuffed into warm pita bread straight from the oven. A falafel feast indeed! Special Guest Michael Rantissi & Kepos Street Kitchen https://www.keposstreetkitchen.com.au/   / keposstreetkitchen     / keposstreetkitchen     / michaelrantissi   Al Yasmin https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...   / jasmin.punchbowl   Cairo Takeaway http://www.cairotakeaway.com/   / cairotakeaway     / cairotakeaway   — FALAFEL: SYRIAN PITA BREAD https://lisagoldberg.com.au/syrian-pi... Recipes from Michael Rantissi --- FALAFEL https://lisagoldberg.com.au/michael-r... Recipes from Michael Rantissi --- PICKLED CABBAGE ½ head white cabbage 2 tablespoons salt 750ml water 500ml white vinegar Shave the cabbage. For best results use a mandolin. Add the salt and mix together. This will release liquid. In a saucepan combine the water and vinegar and bring to the boil. Pour over the cabbage. Allow to come to room temperature. Ferment the cabbage in the fridge for 2 to 3 days before using. --- TAHINI SAUCE 2 garlic cloves, peeled 1 tbsp salt flakes 280 g tahini Juice of 1 lemon 180ml water, plus extra Put the tahini in a bowl. Grate the garlic into the bowl and add the salt and lemon juice, whisk to combine. Add the water, a little at a time, whisking. Add more or less water depending on how thick you want it. — Don't forget to subscribe to never miss an episode! 👉🏼 Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes:   / heylisagoldberg   👉🏼 Follow us on Facebook to join in the conversation:   / walkingupanappetite   👉🏼 Check out our TikTok for fun clips:   / walkingupanappetite   — ABOUT WALKING UP AN APPETITE Eat, walk, talk + cook with Monday Morning Cooking Club cookbook author and food lover Lisa Goldberg in her new series ‘Walking up an Appetite’. Over 10 episodes, explore the delights and deliciousness of greater Sydney alongside the entertaining and untiring Lisa Goldberg - author, Instagram food influencer and cook - as she walks more than 100 km through the many and varied suburbs of Sydney. Lisa uncovers the city's culinary secrets, sharing 3 irresistible versions of the same dish in each episode. Get ready for dazzling sights, suburb snippets and special guests. When the walking is done, Lisa will head back to her kitchen to cook something seriously delicious, inspired by the day. From hot brisket sandwiches to flaky croissants, from crisp fish and chips to steaming bowls of pho, Walking up an Appetite has it all. — 00:00 Intro 02:31 Al-Yasmin 05:25 A Brief Falafel History 07:11 Cairo Takeaway 10:40 Special Guest: Michael Rantissi 13:00 RECIPE: KEPOS STREET KITCHEN'S TEL AVIV FALAFEL