/ 2 June 2001

FALAFEL BECOMES MCFALAFEL

FALAFEL, a universal food in most of the Middle East, was reincarnated on Thursday as McFalafel at Cairo branches of McDonald’s. The US fast food chain will serve falafel, a fried dish of chickpeas, in McDonald’s hamburger buns and sell each sandwich for about 40 cents. Falafel is traditionally made with seasoning including fennel, parsley, oil, coriander and sesame.

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