I’ll admit, I was a Spaghetti-O’s and mac n’ cheese girl myself. But as an adult, not a day goes by without a fresh produce purchase. Brussel Sprouts, asparagus, carrots, beets, tomatoes, cucumbers, peas ….. the list goes on. I love them all. This hasn’t even been out of necessity: it was a naturally occurring food quirk. Luckily for my health, it didn’t stop there. I’ve traded sugary breakfast muffins and cinnamon rolls in for omelets, quiches, and whole-grain breads.

Have your food preferences changed? Are there foods that you love now that you once disliked and vice versa?  Or were you born with a sophisticated palate?

The Orient House Of Falafel No. 1 |  Österportsgatan 2A
Cost for Falafel w/ Tabouli Roll: 35 SEK
Cost for Kebab Roll: 40 SEK
Rabatt Tips! Do you really need a discount when you can eat a dinner for under 40kr?  Extra Falafels are available for 2kr a piece.

The fat:

I know it’s wrong, but for the longest time I always got the kebab at Falafel No. 1.

My first kebab experience was the kebab wagon in Lund – served more like a pita cone, it had kebab meat, onion, tomato, salad and blended sauce (spicy and garlic).  So when I tasted a crazy little pickle in that first bite of my kebab from Falafel No. 1, I didn’t know what to think. Was this a single rogue pickle that found its way into my kebab rulle?  Or were there…MORE?

Oh, little pickle…. How I doubted you in that first bite.

A little Tiffany Food-Quirk background…. I love pickles. However, whenever I find them on sandwiches, burgers, and pretty much everything that can contain a pickle, I usually pick them out and eat them. Separately. It’s just what I do.

Except at Falafel No. 1. These pickles just… work.  Together.

Recently, I’ve been obsessed with the falafel and tabouli roll. The tabouli is really good and fresh, with just the right amount of lemon and mint. Even though the falafels are fried, I feel a little less guilty eating it calorie-wise. The falafels are always hot and crispy on the outside, never soggy. If you order falafels separately, they’re 2kr a piece and you often get a few bonus.

The gentlemen behind the counter making your food are always willing to accommodate “no’s” and “extra’s”. And if you’re lucky, you’ll get to hear them sing along to the music.

While this is fast food, and it probably means my husband and I are working late and neither one of us has the time to cook or do dishes… I’m proud to have this be my neighborhood falafel shop.