Iraqi restaurants try to satisfy Western tastes
Saysaban restaurant never closed for business, even when U.S. tanks rolled into Baghdad in 2003 or later when the city spiraled toward civil war. Diners sitting at outdoor tables among the date palms would occasionally hear the sounds of rockets flying overhead, often aimed at the Green Zone on the other side of the Tigris […]Jim Michaels reports for USA Today:
Saysaban restaurant never closed for business, even when U.S. tanks rolled into Baghdad in 2003 or later when the city spiraled toward civil war.
Diners sitting at outdoor tables among the date palms would occasionally hear the sounds of rockets flying overhead, often aimed at the Green Zone on the other side of the Tigris River. The rockets, which sounded like a train roaring overhead, never fazed the neatly dressed waiters who maneuvered between tables balancing trays heaped with rice, kebabs, salads and grilled fish.
Baghdad is more peaceful now, but Saysaban and other restaurants face a new challenge: changing Iraqi tastes.
