What Makes Falafel Different From Ta'ameya? - Chowhound

Lauripatterson/Getty Images On the surface, falafel seems like a dish defined by simplicity: tender, little balls of ground chickpea and spices, fried or baked to perfection, using few ingredients and accessible techniques. In actuality, however, falafel has a fraught history with much-contended origins and complex political significance. There has long been debate over which nationality has the right to claim…