Falafel

You may consider fried chickpeas with herbs as simply a great snack but people from the Middle East are proud of Falafel as much as they are proud of their heritage. It is a deep-fried ball or patty made from ground chickpeas, fava beans, or both.

Falafel is a traditional Middle Eastern food, commonly served in a pita, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a flatbread known as lafa; "falafel" also frequently refers to a wrapped sandwich that is prepared in this way.

The falafel balls are topped with salads, pickled vegetables, hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini-based sauces. Falafel balls may also be eaten alone as a snack or served as part of a meze (appetizers). The fritters are now found around the world as a replacement for meat and as a form of street food.