Chicken Bastela - on the appetizer menu. Shredded chicken plus egg; spices include saffron, cinnamon, sugar and orange flower water. The topping is chopped almonds flavored with orange flower water, so I understand. Wrapped in a special dough called warqa or werqa, similar to phyllo but thinner. This was about 5" across, close to 2" thick.
A slightly sweet chicken pot pie??? I loved it. The special of the day was lamb couscous and the place was packed in the early afternoon. There’s no way I could have handled one of those heaping plates the day after Thanksgiving. I had wanted the soup (harira) but it wasn’t available so settled for this. Now I have to try the fish bastela. The usual spelling is bastilla.
The very nice gentleman recognized me and welcomed me warmly but had no time to talk today.
