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This place is super-popular, and one almost inevitably has to wait in a long line during weekends at dinnertime. That's exactly what we did, and during our wait I found myself fascinated by this sign above the door. I wondered "What language is this? Is it Arabic? What does it mean? Are these passages from the Koran?" If anyone out there knows, kindly enlighten me.
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When we finally got inside, we saw that the place was just packed with people and abuzz with activity.
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Another sign caught my attention. Again, if anyone out there knows what language this is and what it means, I would appreciate it if you would kindly let me know.
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We started our meal with some seafood soup. The soup was very light and refreshing and featured very fresh ingredients of shrimp, crab, squid, chicken, vegetables, and more.
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Next came the lamb stew. The lamb was quite tasty and chewy, with a distinctive and pleasing aroma.
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We also enjoyed mushu tofu with egg topping...
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...and bread topped with sesame seeds and stuffed with a green onion filling. I particularly enjoyed this bread, because of its crunchy and chewy texture, as well as its light aroma and flavor.
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It may take some patience getting a table at Darda, but it's well worth the wait.
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2 comments:
Hi there,
The language is"Arabic"
First one is verses from koran.
& the other one is a sign for Islamic restaurant.
every thing looks "Delicious".
zainab :)
Thanks Arabic Bites!
cheers
AsianFoodFanatic
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