Oasis
N7th b/w Bedford and Driggs
Today I went to Oasis, a middle joint right by the Bedford L. On their front door is a tear-out from the Village Voice proclaiming them to be ‘MOST AWESOME MIDDLE EASTERN’ which sounds ESOL but I think was just meant as a superlative.
I’ve been before for the falafels, which are pretty good, maybe a 6/10, but today I just wanted some sides. So here in front of me I have rice & beans, pickles, and (the belle at this ball) some carrots with garlic. I also bought the chili & garlic variation of rooster sauce, which is new to me. I will eat these things now and report on them in real time.
Rice & beans
Dry. A slow burn on the salt, actually. No surprises. I’d say a very good 1am companion to a glass of scotch, if you don’t mind the heartburn.
Pickles
I like middle eastern pickles because they don’t dick around on the garlic.
Carrots
YES! Oh yes this is the stuff right here. Soft & soaking in a liquid that I can only assume is carrot juice infused with garlic. A dessert here. Spread liberally on everything.
Now I will try things together.
Chili & garlic rooster sauce
Ho boy I just took a big sloppy forkful of the stuff, for some reason not thinking about how hot sauce is hot. Very tasty. Needs more garlic.
Rice & Pickles
Ehn I mean this rice could use pickles, it’s true, but it’s no more of a meal for it
Pickles & Carrots
Not recommended
Rice & Carrots
YES
Rice & Rooster sauce
Old friends. These two go way back.
Pickles & Rooster sauce
Not recommended.
Carrots & Rooster sauce
Oh, fantastic. Unexpectedly. The natural carrot sugars cut the hot sauce very nicely.
Rice & Pickles & Carrots & Rooster sauce
This is why we blog about food, for moments like these.
—Andy
