Egyptian Food in San Jose

A dozen deep-fried chickpea balls seasoned with toasted sesame seeds.

Charbroiled eggplant dip with parsley, mint, lemon juice and tahini, served with pita.

Seasoned fava beans topped with feta cheese and olive oil.

Garbanzo beans, tahini, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil, served with pita bread.

Cracked wheat, parsley, tomatoes, onions, lemon juice and olive oil.

Five falafel balls served with salad, hummus and pita bread.

Lettuce, hummus, dolmas, eggplant, tomatoes and tabbouleh in a lavash wrap.

Falafel with eggplant, hummus, lettuce, tomatoes and tahini in lavash.

Deep-fried chickpea falafel with hummus, lettuce, tomatoes and tahini in lavash.

A side of fragrant basmati rice.

Sweet Arabic cheese in filo dough with syrup and crushed pistachios.

A sweet semolina-and-milk dessert sprinkled with crushed pistachios.

Rice simmered with milk and cinnamon.

Syrian cookie filled with dates and pistachio.