Chicken Afghani Korma

with rice and naan,

at Aga's Indo-Pakistani Restaurant, 11842 Wilcrest @ Southwest Freeway, Houston

Gujarati Thali

Clock-wise from 12 o'clock (some dishes were labeled only by principal ingredient and some were mislabeled):  puri and pappadum, white dhokla, potato cutlet, 'paneer' (paneer, peas, carrots, green beans, baby limas), dal, burfi, lemon pickle, cabbage (warm shredded cabbage, chilli,herbs), 'mixed beans' (only black eyed peas), rice.  In the separate cup, mango pudding.  Freshly made rotis and pooran polis were repeatedly brought around.

There were several more items on the steam table portion and maybe a dozen more on the cold table (desserts, salad, fruit).

at Bhojan, 5901 Hillcroft,(new location).

Vegetarian Sampler Platter

Cold plate - cucumber dill yogurt with walnuts, 3 kinds of hummus, muhammara, tabouli, lentils, Lebanese salad, mushrooms, herbs and spices and olive oil,

Warm plate - green beans, squash, potatoes, cauliflower, eggplant and rice, served with a warm, fresh baked pita,

from the Drive-thru window at Fadi's Mediterranean Grill, Sugar Land

Turkish Appetizers and Dessert

Mixed Cold Appetizer Plate - Cacik, Hummus, Patlican Salata, served with wedges of bazlava, a thick pita like bread,

Hot Appetizers - Baby Lahmacun - paper-thin Turkish crepes; non-spicy on the left, spicy on the right, one each, split, with shredded lettuce and pickled red cabbage

 Fırında Sütlaç - Turkish Rice Pudding, served chilled

at Nazif's.

Crab Roll

Half crab roll, lightly dressed with mayonnaise on a warmed roll

with an order of mini whoopee pies, house-made

@ Maine-ly Sandwiches, Shepherd location

Sucuklu Pi̇de

Turkish Sausage Pizza - mozzarella, egg and Turkish sausage (sucuk or sujuk) in a kayak shaped pide.  Served with lightly dressed salad with tomato, cucumber and romaine,

at Nazif's, Houston

Curry Khausa (Burmese Noodles)

Chicken and noodles in a curry based on coconut milk with garlic and spices, garnished with crispy fried onions and cilantro.  Said to be a popular dish in Myanmar and also in parts of India with Burmese immigrants.

At Nikoz Fusion Grill, 16754 Southwest Freeway @ Sweetwater Blvd., Sugar Land, Tx