History of Wrap & Falafel

History of Falafel

The Falafel was created over 3000 years ago by the Egyptians as travel food and as a protein substitute. Since Fava Beans and Chic Peas are very rich in protein they were ground together into flour then cooked as flapjacks.

The Falafel was later adopted by the Phoenicians of Lebanon. Since they were the Merchants of their world at the time, they had a very good knowledge of spices. They added a blend of herbs chosen for their great taste as well as Medicinal value. For example, cinnamon, coriander and cumin are good for our digestive system. Keeping this in mind. I further add fresh parsley, fresh garlic, and kosher salt. I serve falafel wrapped in Pita with tomatoes, lettuce, & Tahini sauce (made with sesame seed butter,

lemon juice, fresh garlic, & kosher salt).

Falafel’s unique qualities makes it the most popular sandwich in the world. It is delicious. It is Vegan and loaded with protein. The nutritional and medicinal values of its ingredients makes it the most balanced health food anywhere.

I am very proud and honored to humbly inform you that since 1979, millions before you have chosen Sami’s Falafel as their Falafel of choice.

History of Wrap

Starting in 1979, and for over twenty years, we operated a mini food court, open 24/7 located on Longwood Avenue in Boston. Middle Eastern Food is our specialty, and we served our sandwiches rolled up in Pita. We also offered Mexican Food, and of course, the Burritos were served in a Tortilla.

Our late night clientele usually come to us a little tipsy. Some of them had a little difficulty distinguishing between a Pita and a tortilla, so their orders would get messed up a little, and it created a major problem that we had to smooth out.

To make the story short, in Lebanon, where I was born, a sandwich has many different names. One name is “Luff-ee”, means “Wrap”, when translated to English. So we re-designed the menu in such a way that every sandwich that was served in Pita was called a Roll-Up, and when served in a tortilla it became a Wrap, and that is how the “Wrap” was born. To the best of my knowledge, I truly believe that I was the first person to use this title.