I have officially fallen in love with slowly cooked meats in deliciously spicy sauces. Put it all over rice with some sort of carbohydrate for dipping, and I'm in heaven. I know, I know, real healthy, right? Well, if it was healthy and boring I wouldn't be blogging about it...
A few weeks ago we decided to check out Mazza in Salt Lake. I have a friend (Jeff Bradford) who used to live close by and has great taste in food; he recommended that we go check it out, so we did. I'd never really had Middle Eastern food before so I didn't quite know what to expect. I thought, "This is going to taste like Indian food."
I was close: rice, slow-cooked meats, breads, awesome, it was all there. I loved it. We ordered Baba Ganoush for our appetizer, which is basically mashed eggplant mixed with seasonings. We ate it with fresh pita bread. Great start.
For my main course I ordered Mazza's Chicken and Potatoes Mutabbak: "A wonderfully rich oven baked dish made of seasoned layers of chicken breasts, potatoes and sweet golden onion slices baked in a tangy and sweet tamarind sauce and served over basmati rice." THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THE MENU SAYS, how could I not order that? It was one of the best chicken dishes I've ever had. Loved it.
One thing that really appealed to me was the decor. I'm usually not too worried about how a restaurant looks, but Mazza is pretty fancy. Well, I'm converted. Go check it out. Not for the decor, but for the delicious food.
912 East 900 South, Salt Lake City
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