We visited Kabob House on Greenwood Avenue the other evening. We went there on a tip from the vegan child of a man who eats meat. Kabob House doesn’t cater to non-meat eaters of any sort. Not a problem here.
The food was fantastic, but don’t listen to me. Let the Kabob House website tell you:
Kabab House is reckoned to be one of the favorite Pakistani Indian restaurant. It is Seattle’s Best Dining Experience. Our chef and owner Mohammad Ibrahim has over 8 years of experience and is well versed with the art of spicing and seasoning. The restaurant is 100% HALAL.
Now, I’ll admit that I’m a bit shy on all things not Canadian, and Halal was a new word for me. After dinner, I looked it up.
Halal (حلال, ḥalāl, halaal) is an Arabic term meaning “permissible”. In the English language, it most frequently refers to food that is permissible according to Islamic law.[citation needed] In the Arabic language, it refers to anything that is permissible under Islam. It is estimated that 70% of Muslims worldwide follow Halal food standards[1]
That’s all I have to report. I’m glad they’re here in Seattle.
Kabob House
8202 Greenwood Ave. N
Seattle, WA
Phone : 206-782-3611
Mon-Sun: 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
2 Comments
July 9, 2008 at 11:05 am
halal=permissible
haram arabic harem turkish=forbidden
February 9, 2009 at 11:12 pm
I thinks Halal means “Killed in some special way dictated by Islamic Religion” – sort of the Islamic equivalent of “Kosher”
If memory serves, one of the tenents of Islam is that you kill your own meat, at least occasionally – so its a ritual some folks still participate in. Culturally, it makes sense: if you have just a few peopl (professional butchers) killing all the animals for a society, there is a risk that those folks become sadists…. (occupational hazard) better to spread around the activity among many.