Success in Tabbouleh Walking into the Mediterranean Deli on Sullivan Trail is the closest many of us will get to an exotic vacation without stepping across the borderlines of Easton. Its walls are adorned with pictures of faraway cities on the sea, its shelves stacked high with pastries, colorful dried fruits, candies, and sauces imported from halfway across the globe. The family who owns the store first opened the doors of a produce shop in 1997. With business slow initially, the family took to using the spices and produce directly from their own shelves to make fresh, homemade tabbouleh and other small dishes, inherent of the Mediterranean and of Lebanon, where they are from. The tabbouleh was an instant success and couldn’t be made fast enough to keep shelves well stocked. In wake of their new success, they began a business model evolution – swapping out their produce refrigerators for an oven, kitchen ware, and a giant spit for cooking one of their specialties: shawurma, meat that is grilled on a rotating spit and shaved, often for sandwiches. Staying true to the produce store days, the Mediterranean Deli has continued to make its sandwiches, wraps, and salads with fresh ingredients. Breads, pastries, baklava, and spinach pies are baked fresh every day. Marinated mozzarella and homemade hummus line the shelves of the refrigerator. Imported from the Mediterranean coast are chocolates, candies, tahini sauces, juices, and a collection of fresh-pressed olive oils. Quick to help you wade through the sea of foreign foods with hard-to-pronounce names are members of the Mediterranean Deli staff who encourage you to experience new foods and take a bite out of the Mediterranean culture. And for those with less adventurous palettes, the staff will also provide traditional, Western-style sandwiches and salads.
Forks Mediterranean Deli of Easton, PA