THE Lebanese Safari

There really isn’t any way I can describe in words the anticipation of a Lebanese Safari, or the pure delight from actually experiencing the garlic buk-buk phenomenon (more on this later). Myself and some special friends of mine have a night out every so often where we drive out to Granville for some garlic chicken love at El Jannah restaurant. I guess we’re a sight to behold, a motley crue! Once I had the shop girl comment “wow where are you from? You’re always in here with your city people!” Yes we like a bit of an adventure out to the 'burbs!

The chicken (not organic which I try not to think about la-la-la) is butterflied and chargrilled. Served standard with pink and green pickles (yum) and magical garlic sauce (double-triple-yum-yum)! We order tabbouli and hot chips as sides and eat out little hearts out. After we lick out fingers and we’ve wiped out any evidence that there was ever food on the table we head to El Sweetie for some Lebanese sweet action. We order some kanefe (either pistachio or chocolate) some peppermint tea and smoke sheesha – either double apple or grape flavour.

If you haven’t experienced the garlic buk-buk phenomenon (where lines out the door are testament to it's cult status) you should put it on your list of things to do before you die. Do it now. Try El Jannah Lebanese Charcoal Chicken 4-6 South Street Granville (well worth the trek) www.eljannah.com.au/ and El Sweetie,
El Sweetie can be found just down the street at 73-75 South Street, Granville, 9760 2299 Mon-Thu and Sun 7am-midnight, Fri-Sat 7-1am. Read this great SMH review on El Sweetie http://www.smh.com.au/news/good-living/sweetly-does-it/2007/11/19/1195321678661.html