A Sandwich a Day: 'Shawafel' at Kulushkät

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[Photo: Carey Jones]

You've gotta give points for the name. The "Shawafel" ($7.50) at Park Slope falafel shop Kulushkät combines (wait for it) shawarma and falafel in one sandwich, along with hummus and all the usual fixin's (I'm a fan of their red cabbage salad). The chicken shawarma is sautéed with onions, super-moist and deeply spiced; two or three falafel balls sneak in there as well. Points for creativity, but I think next time I'd stick to the falafel; I'm not sure this sandwich is more than the sum of its parts.

It gets me thinking: does falafel play well with others, aside from the usual condiment-like hummus and tahini, or salads that might ride on top? I can't imagine co-starring ingredients making a falafel pita better. But maybe I'm low on imagination.

Kulushkät

446C Dean Street, Brooklyn NY 11217 (map) 347-799-1972

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