Comments on: L’As du Fallafel

By: Saturday Six #107 - Misadventures with Andi

Saturday Six #107 - Misadventures with Andi — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:00:20 +0000

[…] moment we arrive, but have yet to get to, is L’As du Fallafel. Amy Glaze shared a post on a recent visit and it only makes me more determined to get […]

By: Ramin

Ramin — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:03:03 +0000

If I didn’t have Tzatziki running all down my face we could have gotten some more pictures of this place. One of the best meals we had.

By: Amy Glaze

Amy Glaze — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:05:58 +0000

Oooooo that would be interesting, mostly because I’ve never actually read anything he’s written other than text messages :)) I’ll see… could be fun!

By: wattacetti

wattacetti — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:30:14 +0000

Odd that comment about going through Rungis first. I don’t remember which Asterix album it was but Unhygenix the fishmonger obtained all his fish from Lutetia even though the village was right next to the sea.

Will you let Significant Other guest-blog his impressions of this same trip?

By: Amy Glaze

Amy Glaze — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 06:05:08 +0000

Wattacetti! I know, what’s with that? I was not impressed on this visit overall. I mean Paris is always fantastic, but maybe working/cooking on a farm has spoiled me.

Although there are true farmer’s markets in Paris there are even more fruit/produce stalls where vendors buy from Rungis (the largest importer/exporter of food in the world). I think for most restaurants Rungis has squeezed out the farmer-restaurant connection.

I’ve heard it told and I don’t know how true this is, but often food that is actually closer to the desired restaurant in Paris than to Rungis will go to Rungis first and then out. It makes sense considering there is no Wholesale food place anymore in Paris, but it’s sad too. Les Halles must have been magnificent.

In San Francisco we have a Les Halles wholesale produce area where all the local farms bring their stuff and then it goes out all over the city. Much more direct.

By: wattacetti

wattacetti — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:51:45 +0000

Hey Chef,

Paris for falafel wasn’t exactly the first thing that came to mind, but given the lack of vegetables on that last trip to Paris, l’As sounds like a good and useful culinary inclusion.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:19:33 +0000

Haha! True. Lines need to be drawn somewhere 🙂

By: Amy Glaze

Amy Glaze — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 02:30:12 +0000

Jae, thank you first of all for following my adventures over the years, and most importantly, for being a die hard L’As forever fan. I like you. And Daisy I like you too.

And if you haven’t had the opportunity to experience this place then consider yourself okay for now. Those that don’t like L’As, well, we aren’t facebook friends. Let’s just say that for now.

Hey, ya gotta draw the line somewhere right?

By: Daisy

Daisy — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 23:44:05 +0000

In reply to Amy Glaze. Always very tragic, but sometimes necessary. I had one friend who not only didn't like it, but suggested we share! WT . . .?!

By: Jae

Jae — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:05:09 +0000

Amy,
I’ve been following your blog now for years and have never commented but this post compelled me to, that’s how passionate I am about this falafel.

It puts to shame any other falafel I’ve ever tried.

As mentioned, the harissa is magical and I also love the pickled veggies and the eggplant. I’ve never had any falafel where all the accoutrements were so well made.

It’s funny, I just talked to a friend today that went to Paris last week and he raved about it.

I friggin’ miss this place. L’As forever!

By: Amy Glaze

Amy Glaze — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:47:49 +0000

Daisy – I totally agree with you on the harissa. I tried to make it on my own and it was good, but there’s something special about it. Crack was my first thought too. I’m sorry you had to let those friends go, but I understand. Truly, I understand. I would have done the same thing 🙂

By: Daisy

Daisy — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:13:11 +0000

L’As was one of my favorites in Paris! I think I ate there about once or twice a week. Was I embarrassed about becoming a big ol’ ball of falafel myself?

Nope.

I don’t know how they got those falafels so darn crispy. I used to think it had something to do with the circumference. They are a smaller balls than a lot of other falafel that I have had, so the crunch to soft ratio is higher . . . or at least that was my hypothesis!

I also thought their harissa was the bomb. I don’t know that they put in it. Crack maybe!

I dragged friends here too. I actually had friends who didn’t like it!

We’re not friends anymore.

Thanks for the great post! Really takes me back to happy times 🙂