Dizengoff

Dizengoff (1625 Sansom Street) is a specialty restaurant that offers hummus with a limited selection of toppings. The toppings seasonally change. They have two locations in Philly- one in center city and one in Fairmount at the Whole Foods' food court. Also, the owner is one of the owners of Zahav.

I ordered hummus with baba ganoush. The hummus came with one pita bread and a small side salad. The hummus was delicious. It was creamy, mildly dense, a little tangy, and flavorful. The babaganoush which is pureed eggplant was light and didn't have a strong taste. Its texture went well with the hummus. Also, the parsley sprinkled on top of the hummus added more flavor to the dish.  The bread was fresh, warm, fluffy, soft, and somewhat chewy. The salad was mostly cucumber and tomatoes. It was crunchy and refreshing. Usually, I don't eat hummus as a meal; however, this hummus dish was very satisfying. Although this was pretty pricey for hummus (I paid $11), it was totally worth it and can be considered as a whole meal. I would say my money was well spent and can see myself returning to Dizengoff for more. 

Baba Ganoush over Hummus

Ba Le and Bambi

For breakfast one day, I got a Vegetarian Banh Mi from Ba Le Bakery and the Awesome Trio drink from Bambi. The two establishments are located in the strip center on 6th and Washington. I grew up going to Ba Le Bakery. It was our family's go to banh mi shop. My family usually orders the traditional cold cut banh mi. Bambu is newer to me. I believed it opened a few years ago (maybe in 2014) but I never tried it.

The Vegetarian banh mi was delicious. Since it was made to order, it was very fresh. The Vietnamese hoagie had the traditional cucumber, parsley, pickled carrots and radish, and jalapenos. For the protein, there was tofu even though you can't really see it in the picture but it was there. The tofu was marinated with a sweet and savory sauce. The baguette was lightly toasted. Everything went well together and was very enjoyable. I would definitely be coming back for more.

The Awesome Trio consisted red beans, white beans, mung beans, taro, pandan jelly, and coconut milk. The texture of the beans, taro, and jelly was perfectly cooked. However, the drink was way to sweet for me. It was a struggle for me to drink and I was unable to finish it. I don't think I will be trying anymore of Bambi's drinks for the fear of it being too sweet. If you are someone loves very sweet things and can handle it, I definitely recommend Bambi but it just not for me.

The Awesome Trio drink and Vegetarian Banh Mi