The dish is seen as comparatively simpler in its cooking than other Palestinian dishes, because it is cooked with basic rice (with diced vegetables) and a meat served on top of it.
On the Centre Court menu today we have a red-meat serving masterclass from fifth seed Andy Roddick, who's up against Michael Llodra, a wily French left-hander.
Making much more impact was the utterly classic tortellini in brodo--Bologna's killer small dumplings (maybe 50 to a portion), stuffed with meat, served in a golden broth made from capon (with some beef in the broth as well).
A crisp, golden skin that falls from a pinkish white slice of meat, served with a simple bread sauce, is all you need to appreciate such a homely dish.
Gyro, a Greek dish of roasted meat served in a pita, usually with tomato, onion, and tzatziki, a cold, creamy sauce made from yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and various spices.
My friend's dressed crab, a generous serving of white meat served with a gutsy, anchovy-based sauce, was "wonderful... it might have been caught this morning", while his grilled dover sole, presented for inspection before being removed for deboning and plating up, was "beautifully cooked" and as delectable an example of this regal fish as you will find.
At the high end is a lobster roll ($14), a plentiful blend of buttery claw and arm meat served in a griddle-toasted roll.
"If you want to serve meat, serve a slow-roasting or stewing recipe like boeuf bourguignon or veal ragu; something that cooks all day, that you don't have to watch too closely or fuss over when your guests arrive.
Even on a beef dish, the meat served pink, it is the thick smear of miso sauce, the mushrooms and the vigour of fresh hazelnuts which enthral the tongue.
