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Eid al-Fitr: Vegan Moroccan Cuisine at the End of Ramadan
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Fasting expresses Muslim community values: Empathy for the poor, charity, worship, steadfastness, and patience. After the end of Ramadan*, the community holds a big, welcoming Eid celebration.
Sponsored by Whittier Backyard Farms, and held at Plant Based Parties, our all-vegan Eid al-Fitr prix fixe dinner reinterprets traditional Moroccan cuisine with five salads, butternut pigeon pie, eggplant lamb tagine, and a French plum tart.
We'll dine under the stars on this beautiful August evening.
All-Vegan Menu:
-- Guest of Honor Five Salad Plate --
A traditional plate with five salads served on special occasions to honored guests; includes eggplant zaalouk, quinoa tabbouleh, and three cold vinaigrette salads
-- Butternut Bastilla Layered Pigeon Pie --
Morocco's famously rich layered pigeon pie in a light, flaky pastry shell** is reinvented with savory butternut pigeon, spiced squash omelet stuffing, and a crunchy topping of fried cinnamon almonds
-- Eggplant Lamb Tagine with Saffron, Figs and Dates --
Served on quinoa with spicy house harissa and sliced oranges on the side
-- French Plum Tart with Creme Patissiere --
French fruit tarts are popular in Morocco; in our reboot, sliced backyard plums are baked on cashew creme patissiere in a sweet pastry shell** with wild blackberry glaze
Craft project: Henna tattoos, or mehndi, are a fun way to celebrate special days in many Muslim and Hindu cultures. Men, women, and children can wear mehndi.
*Verse 183 of the Quran Surah al-Baqarat says the purpose of the fast is to develop a quality called Taqwa: A cognizance of God's awareness of the actions you perform in your daily life. The practices of Ramadan are between the person fasting and Allah.
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Sunday, August 11
7:30 p.m.
3048 Fletcher Drive, 90065
$25 online (limited $20 pre-sale tickets available)
Tickets at the door $40
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**All dinners are vegan. Local and organic where possible. Our Eid al-Fitr menu is gluten-free and has no alcohol-containing ingredients.
Produce from Whittier Backyard Farms / Strub Avenue Farm for this event includes eggplant, kabocha pumpkin, tomatoes, cucumbers, lemons, figs, blackberries, parsley, zucchini, green onions, and mint.
Vegan Eid al-Fitr: Moroccan Cuisine also features single cultivar, first cold press olive oil from Antica Extra Virgin Oils & Vinegars in Los Alamitos.
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Tickets online are $25 and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited pre-sale tickets are available for $20.
Alternately, you're invited to join our volunteer kitchen crew: Purchase a volunteer dinner ticket online for $5 (must be purchased 24 hours or more before event). Arrive at the kitchen at 4:30PM on Sunday and we'll show you what to do from there!
A two-course child's menu is available for $7.
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Whittier Backyard Farms provides the Whittier area with a CSA of fresh organic backyard produce and food education.
What is a CSA? Community Supported Agriculture offers different ways for community members to invest in local food. Join the Whittier Backyard Farms newsletter for updates on farm days, gardening workshops, artisan products, and produce box subscriptions: http://goo.gl/7Kavx
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Urban Dinner Socials: We are a traveling vegan gastropub that reinvents world cuisine and comfort food using local, organic produce. For recipes, stories, and dinner dates, subscribe to our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/kJfpz
Why dinner? You'll sit down with a stranger and get up with a friend at our community table. Come dine with some of the nicest people in L.A.!
Why vegan? Our inclusive cuisine welcomes everyone. Not only is it vegan, we can make it gluten-free/soy-free/corn-free, you name it.
Why local? Supporting a neighborhood farm* means eating healthy, pure, sustainably grown food. It also means a reduced carbon footprint, increased independence for our local economy, and reduced reliance on non-local resources.
Why experimental? Vegan and raw vegan cuisine is the new Wild West for food lovers. We have the most fun pioneering and helping invent this cuisine!
*The primary produce supplier for the Urban Dinner Socials is Whittier Backyard Farms, a community-supported backyard agriculture project in Whittier, CA.
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LocationPlant-Based Parties (Jennie Cooks Catering) (View)
3048 Fletcher Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90065
United States
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| Minimum Age: 0 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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