A Gyro in Wroclaw

When I went to my cousin's wedding in Wroclaw, Poland, my cousins decided to take me to a local "Gyro" restaurant.

The place wasn't large but was clean.  The name was something like "New York Cafe" and the "Gyros" served were unusual compared to the gyros I had in Paris and in Baltimore's Greektown.

The gyro had corn, pickles, and cabbage in it and the sauce, which I assumed would be tsatziki, was something else.

It turns out, it was something like this...






It was delicious, but I was unprepared for it to be different.  Now, looking back it makes sense as being a bit of a "fusion food" gyro made to appeal to Polish palates.  This is, after all, done by all ethnic groups when cooking in a different country.

When I showed my Greek bosses the flyer from New York Cafe and told them about it, they started ranting about how "nothing was sacred with those people" and started yelling in Greek.  I don't know what that was about, I won't even pretend to care.  After all, Greek is not Polish is not West African.

Na razie...

Or, perhaps, I should say Smacznego...

Wordless Wednesday: Love for My Local Ethnic Store

I'm blessed because I can go to a local store near my house that specifically caters to a wide range of ethnic tastes.

Indian, Greek, Russian, Polish, Mexican, Honduran, Filipino, Egyptian, and so many more, all organized by ethnic background in a store the same size as a mega chain by my house.

Honey from all over the world, this one from Crete, Greece...

Beets, Dandelions, Dill, Curly Parsley, Watercress, Shallots (5 times the size of mega chain & 1/2 the price), Shiitake Mushrooms, Oyster Mushrooms, Marjoram (1/2 the price), Pastas, mustards, pickles, vegetable salads, jellies, and chocolates from Poland...

Curly Parsley, Dandelion, Watercress, Shallots, Mushrooms, Dill...

Sorrel and Polish pickles-To be used in soups...

Na razie...

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