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NY Food Truck Lunch: Sabich Sandwich From The Taïm Mobile

(credit: New York Street Food)

(credit: New York Street Food)

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Anybody who has eaten lunch from The Taïm Mobile knows just how good their falafel is – good enough to be a  Vendy Award Finalist in 2011 for Rookie of the Year.

More: NYC’s 8 Best Falafel Spots

What you may not know about is the sabich (suh-beech) special, which will knock your socks off for $6.75. Surprisingly, there’s not a speck of falafel in the sandwich.

 NY Food Truck Lunch: Sabich Sandwich From The Taïm Mobile

(credit: New York Street Food)

Taïm is a Hebrew word that means “highly pleasant to the taste,” and it certainly applies to the sabich. You can also get the sabich as a platter, which costs $11, and comes with 2 side dishes.

What got our attention about the sabich sandwich is the inclusion of a sliced, hard-boiled egg in the sandwich. We love hard-boiled eggs, but there’s so much more here.

More: NYC’s 8 Best Vegetarian Sandwiches

So what else is in a sabich sandwich besides a hard-boiled egg?

Underneath the egg was fried (but not breaded) eggplant, Israeli salad (tomato, cucumber & parsley), pickled cabbage, hummus, tahini and amba sauce.

I’m not usually a big eggplant fan, but this sandwich is converting me. The eggplant was soft, even the rind, and the amba sauce added a slightly fruity taste.

 NY Food Truck Lunch: Sabich Sandwich From The Taïm Mobile

(credit: New York Street Food)

Amba sauce is a pickled mango fenugreek chutney, but it’s the consistency of a sauce, not a thick chutney.

The sabich sandwich can be messy to eat, but it was awesome! The bites were creamy and a little tangy, all enveloped by a warm, fluffy pita bread. Add this to my top 5 sandwich list, pronto!

The Taïm Mobile hits various neighborhoods around town, so check their Twitter here or our Mobile Munchies Twitter feed.

Taïm actually started with a small storefront in the West Village before opening the food truck. That one you don’t have to find on Twitter.

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