Bites Nearby: Mediterranean Kebob House

Located on the corner of Post Avenue and Maple Avenue in Westbury, the Mediterranean Kabob House offers various Turkish dishes in addition to the signature kabobs.

Mediterranean Kabob House – in addition to the usual Turkish grilled dishes, the restaurant offers two interesting, bread-based specialties: lahmacun, which, in Arabic, means meat with dough, and pide, a traditional dish that dates back thousands of years. Both these are very popular throughout Turkey and can be found there as street food and in restaurants and homes.

Lahmacun is a circular, thin piece of baked dough, topped with finely minced cooked meat, generally lamb. Chopped tomatoes, red peppers, onion and parsley are added, and the bread is folded over.

Pide is made with the same dough, but thicker, and is shaped like a rowboat. It can be packed with a variety of well-flavored fillings, such as Turkish pastrami or sausage, cheese, and vegetables, and is baked until crisp.

Mixed appetizer is a good way to start the meal — humus, baba ganush, eggplant salad, sautéed eggplant and stuffed grape leaves. Shepherd salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, green pepper, parsley, onion and vinegar and olive oil is a tasty dish ($6 for small, $9.50 large).

190 Post Ave., Westbury, NY 11590, 516-333-8715
Hours: Open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Prices: three pieces of lahmacun for $9, pide from $10 to $13, mixed appetizers range from $9.50 for a small and $13.50 for large.