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several sources have recommended a place in Katara<\/a>\u00a0called Chapati & Karak<\/a> that only serves…well, chapati <\/a>and karak<\/a>\u00a0(what many call the unofficial official drink of Qatar).<\/p>\n

and yes, it’s as popular as this time out review says<\/a>. in the middle of a weekday there were cars lined up in the parking lot getting waited on through the passenger side window.<\/p>\n

there’s not much to it — they don’t have a menu:<\/p>\n

me:<\/strong> “can i get a menu?”<\/p>\n

waiter:\u00a0<\/strong>“we only have tea and bread, sir.”<\/p>\n

me:\u00a0<\/strong>“uhh, i’ll take both!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

but damn, the tea is great!<\/p>\n

\"photo<\/p>\n

it’s a very sweet chai with a strong hint (to me) of dates — it recalls this steamed milk thing my grandmother used to make when i was a kid that IIRC had dates to give it flavor? whatever. i’m a fan of sweetened tea of any sort. i couldn’t stop after one cup — had to order a second. (note they also sell bottles of water.)<\/p>\n

the chapati i got, though, was unimpressive. i think you’re supposed to dunk it in the tea, which i didn’t know until after i was done, so maybe it’s better if you do it that way.<\/p>\n

but wait, there’s more!<\/strong>\u00a0i overheard some people speaking english at the next table over and i turned and told them what the waiter told me about there being no menu. almost right away one of the ladies turns around and goes, “it’s JON!” O_o. it was someone i met from Toronto on the Star Alliance MegaDO<\/a> last fall! what a small world!!! though i guess when you’re part of a travel freak community that goes where the flight deals take you, you’re bound to meet up with someone sometime.<\/p>\n

the point of that (other than it was hella cool) is that her travel buddy ordered the sweet chapati, which unlike the rolled-up regular chapati, comes flat and is slightly sweet — i tried a bit and we both agreed that it tastes just like chinese pancakes<\/a>. in any case, a better option in my opinion than the regular option.<\/p>\n

i can totally see now why people would line up for this drink — i sure would! if you’re in Katara, GO. this place is located right next to the Friday Mosque<\/a>\u00a0and the three-tower Pigeon Tower (not the two-tower one<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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