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Indian here, a few years back I was in USA for some work. It was Ramadan, so somebody from my extended family stays in Philadelphia, so decided to celebrate Eid
by kamaal 4y ago
Indian here, a few years back I was in USA for some work. It was Ramadan, so somebody from my extended family stays in Philadelphia, so decided to celebrate Eid with their family. I went to their home a few days earlier. And my uncle drove me around Philly, like around famous tourist attractions etc. When it was end of day he asked me if I wanted to get something special for Iftar(breaking fast). I was like lets have some local delicacies.
He takes me to this place where they were selling Philly Cheasesteakes, sold by Pakistanis(because 'halal'). It kind of blew me away when I learned nearly most of the halal PCs sold there were by Pakistanis. I guess the diaspora that returned to their country might have taken the delicacy to Lahore?
The Philly Cheasesteak itself was super delicious though. Couldn't stop eating and I went back to that place the next two evenings as well.
- mindcrime 4y agoI always found it interesting that my favorite local philly cheese-steak shop in Durham NC is run by a gentleman from Afghanistan. I always wondered if that was completely random or if there was some special connection at work, but never got around to asking.
- rayiner 4y agoWhat was the place? Worked in Philly a year and I don’t think I ever ran into this. Sounds delicious.
- selimthegrim 4y agoSeconding, I visited the neighborhoods where this ought to be often and am curious.
- kamaal 4y agoI have forgotten where to be honest, I also had ice cream at some famous place which looked ancient. Can't remember the name. But its supposed to be a super old shop going decades back. I do remember where I offered the Eid prayers. It was some mosque in a place called Devon. I guess it was some where around that place. There was also an Eid social meet up in a open ground right after(don't remember the name), but lots of Pakistanis and Indians seem to be present there. And lots of Sub continent snacks like Samosas were served. I also had a Philly Chesesteak in New York in some food truck right at the exit of One World Trade Center building. And I guess that was run by some Arab person. That was delicious too.
- rayiner 4y agoIf we are listing places nobody will be able to find, let me add that there is also a fantastic Chinese restaurant somewhere within a few blocks of 7th and market where we had a great Christmas Day lunch a few years ago.
- kamaal 4y agoI was able to locate the Ice Cream shop. Its called The Franklin Fountain at 116 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106. The area around the mosque is called Valley Forge. And its beautiful. Its also has some history associated with it(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Forge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Forge). I'm sorry no matter how much ghost walked these places. I just couldn't find the Chesesteak place. Food trucks I guess are available all over New York, or may be I got lucky to find one right outside One World Trade Center.
- selimthegrim 4y agoIs this not Han dynasty? it’s rather well-known
- rayiner 4y agoIt wasn't Han Dynasty but now I have a new place to try.