Middle Eastern Fusion

Gustavo Arellano is the editor of the OC Weekly and the author of Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America. This week he visits Midan al Tahrir, a "pan Middle Eastern restaurant" featuring dishes from Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Qatar, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and more. He raves about the koushari, which he describes as the Egyptian equivalent to Rice-a-Roni. He also enjoys several appetizers like the fava beans and diced jalapeños, the roasted dove and the eggplant with marinara sauce.

Midan al Tahrir

1324 S Magnolia Ave

Anaheim, CA 92804

714-844-2515

You can find all of Gustavo's restaurant suggestions on the Good Food restaurant map.

You can also hear more about his new book and how Mexican food conquered America in this recent 'Reporter's Notebook' segment of KCRW's Which Way, LA?