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Pasha is a terrific Talpiot find for those pressed for time or not trusting of their skills in the kitchen!
I vividly remember when I first went scuba diving. It was one of the most majestic experiences of my life. Here I was diving into water that is inhabited by other beings and a mask and oxygen gave me entry to a whole new world, replete with new colors, experiences, sounds and feelings. I felt like a welcome visitor.
I was reminded of that feeling when I entered Pasha this morning. Pasha is not a place one goes to have coffee and a danish nor can one order a steak sandwich there. Much like ShukOchel, this is a market of prepared foods for people to buy that makes Shabbat eating, and Shabbat preparation much easier. Created by Niss Galit, lovingly called Pasha ( a name fo affection and respect) this place has serious Moroccan and Mizrahi influence.
While not a traditional eatery, like many of the places I review, it does offer a culinary opportunity and experience that is worthy of recognizing. Further, many readers of 2platesolution.com are not just week-long visitors. Many are frequent visitors or here on an elongated stay and a recommendation like Pasha can change the game for anyone. Pasha is open 6 days a week for Cary-out and catering but does most of its revenue from Thursday afternoon to Friday at 2 PM.
Pasha is a cleaner, more organized and more bilingual (see below) form of ShukOchel. Located at the end of Kenyon HADAR in Talpiot on Pierre Koenig street, this places has a line to get in. Each area is demarcated by its offerings. There is a soup station, a chicken station, a beef station, a spicy meat station, a fish station, a rice and couscous area, a carb corner and even a sweet nook. This is NOT a place to go hungry. Your eyes could do MAJOR damage here and over order. It all looked great.
By ‘bi-lingual’ I am trying to say that there were equal choices for Mizrahi and Ashkenazi palate. To prove this, there was a Gefilte Fish station near the Kubbeh Soup Station.
Equally impressive is the fantastic signage of what each dish is and the ingredients inside. For the kosher-kooks - they even list which meat is under which supervision. But, all of it is kosher. This place is also efficient like Germany. There are many check-out lines and a skinny, silver-haired, scratchy throated man named Tzachi would direct those waiting to pay to the nearest kuppah by actually taking their cart and moving the system along. I admired his energy.
By ‘bi-lingual’ I am trying to say that there were equal choices for Mizrahi and Ashkenazi palate. To prove this, there was a Gefilte Fish station near the Kubbeh Soup Station.
Of course we eat with our eyes, but this food pleased the tongue too. ALL was very tasty! Considering what we bought, it was not very expensive, which also adds to its appeal.
This place had almost no Anglo people, indicating its popularity with the locals of all stripes. I am glad to have happened on this place. It makes me look forward to Shabbat even more!
