How to Use falafel in a Sentence

falafel

noun
  • Many consider this to be the best place for falafel in the city.
    al, 30 Mar. 2020
  • That means each falafel made with this mix costs 11 cents.
    Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • The fries come topped with meat or falafel and the chain's signature sauces.
    Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Like much of the rest of the small menu, the falafel can be ordered as a sandwich or a platter.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
  • Sandwiches range from $5.50 for the falafel to $8 for the beef sandwich.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2023
  • One of the few false notes over the course of several dinners was a plate of falafel.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Lines at hot-dog carts and falafel trucks were crazily long.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 14 July 2019
  • For lunch, there are plates and wraps of chicken shawarma, falafel, and more.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The crowd-favorite frozen falafel was pulled from the shelves in 34 states after rocks were found in the product.
    Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023
  • Children can help mash the chickpeas and form the falafel into the patties.
    Anne Schamberg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2018
  • Make falafel: Place drained and rinsed garbanzo beans in a large bowl.
    Anne Schamberg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2018
  • The falafel itself was dry, but the yogurt helped even out the texture and flavor.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Make falafel: Place the onion and garlic in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to roughly chop them.
    Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, 31 Jan. 2018
  • He's also reopened the falafel counter around the corner.
    Fox News, 18 Sep. 2018
  • And when in Israel, try the falafel — at least, that's what everyone tells me.
    Hallie Jackson, NBC News, 23 May 2017
  • Street eats from lamb gyro and falafel to za'atar spiced flatbreads?
    Brooke Viggiano, Chron, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Her street food spot, Taim, is home to the best (and most authentic) falafel in New York City–hands down.
    Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 July 2016
  • Menu items at Nick the Greek include meat or falafel pitas, rice plates and gyro bowls.
    Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Luckily, the surgery works, and no one bangs on the door for falafel while Winston is sewing his last stitch.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2021
  • The falafel is crispy, the hummus is silky smooth, and the shawarma comes off the spit impeccably spiced.
    Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2021
  • The Mexi-falafel is a vegan taco with falafel, kale, cashew cream, and pickled onions.
    Steffi Victorioso, Los Angeles Magazine, 4 May 2018
  • There’s this place in Hollywood that has the best falafel salad.
    Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2022
  • His pick is Laney Boggs (Cook), a nerdy painter who works at a local falafel shop.
    Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2021
  • The kosher Mediterranean restaurant opened in May, bringing some of the best shawerma and falafel in the area from the suburbs to the city.
    Adam Lukach, chicagotribune.com, 17 June 2017
  • To cook the falafel burgers, heat 11/2 table- spoons of the oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
    CBS News, 12 Oct. 2019
  • Both the affected soup and falafel products have been pulled from shelves.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2023
  • Close the lid gently and cook until the falafel is golden brown and firm in the center, about 3 to 5 minutes.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2022
  • My favorite dishes at the Pita Stop--the ones that remind me most of home--are the hommus and falafel.
    Birmingham Magazine, AL.com, 30 Oct. 2017
  • The grab-and-go rate for a giant pita stuffed with veggies, sauce, and falafel is 9 euros.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
  • Sides include choices such as falafel, hummus, baked potato, Greek coleslaw and rice.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2024

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