Houmous

detailer · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:21 pm Post subject: Houmous

Houmous: Is it greek?

Dhavlos · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:27 pm Post subject:

dunno, i think it is a middle eastern thing, but it tastes rank!!

cannedmoose · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:36 pm Post subject:

I agree, I think it's arab... it's very popular in Israel and Lebanon anyway.

I love it, very nice with sheftalia and also nice with dipping crisps... yum...

brother · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:45 pm Post subject:

Dhavlos · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:48 pm Post subject:

heres a dictonary definition....says it is middle eastern...

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=humous

it tastes FOUL!

detailer · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:06 pm Post subject:

Because here in Tesco and Sainsbury, it is sold as "greek style homous" but many greeks even dont know that it exists

Dhavlos · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:43 pm Post subject:

hmmmm...thats odd!!

Xenos 2Fan · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:16 am Post subject:

IT IS TOTALLY ARAB. Turks and Greeks liked it so we adopted it into our meze. FULL STOP.

brother · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:05 am Post subject:

Dhavlos · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:27 pm Post subject:

My mum bought some yesterday Sad

but not only was it regular houmous Crying or Very sad

, but it had bits of feta in it!!?!?!!? What is wrong with people?!?! Rolling Eyes

Xenos 2Fan · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:49 pm Post subject:

Feta in hummus? That's just wrong man. Evil or Very Mad

Dhavlos · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:51 pm Post subject:

huh! your telling me. She said it sounded 'interesting', so she thought she'd try it!

wierd or what?!?!?

give me tarama or tzatziki or yogurt anyday....just not HOUMOUS!!!!

brother · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:44 pm Post subject:

Dhavlos · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:15 pm Post subject:

blame sainsburys!

detailer · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:21 pm Post subject:

Well homous and feta can be perfect mezes for 31. But mixing them is just english.