Yesterday I was feeling pretty fat because I realized that I have been showing you quite a bit of some of the nutritionally unhealthy foods that I like to eat on occasion. I say nutritionally unhealthy because I think certain foods are just good for your soul. But I digress. I decided to show you the healthier side of food carts by writing Magic Carpet Foods: Whole World Vegetarian Cuisine.
I’ve eaten there only once before and I was impressed. I visited the cart around 11:30 AM and I was shocked at the number of people waiting in line. The picture above only shows six people standing, but I assure you that there were four more. That being said, the wait wasn’t too bad; it was about a 15-20 (i.e. about 5-6 songs) minute wait. I needed all the time I could get before ordering because I had no idea what I was going to get since everything looked really good. Eventually I decided to order the McManchu which cost $7.50 and consisted of seitan peppersteak, cheese, rice & veggies, salad, and pita bread.
The food was delicious. The salad was fresh and had balsamic vinaigrette dressing; however, because it was put into the same container as the rest of the food, each bite was often mixed with rice, other veggies or the peppersteak. The vegetables were at the bottom of the container covered by rice which was covered by the peppersteak; this allowed the veggies to soak up the juices from everything above it. When I attempted to eat the rice and peppersteak, things got messy. It was also the time that I remembered that I had the pita bread which I then used to make a sandwich of everything left in the container. It was hot, spicy, sweet and a little greasy (Yes, I consider grease a flavor!); all the elements needed to make a good dish.
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