: a paste of pureed chickpeas usually mixed with sesame oil or sesame paste and eaten as a dip or sandwich spread
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What to order: Dip into the fresh hummus for $7.95, and order up some spicy potatoes for the table: Sautéed in garlic, coriander and chili for $9.95.
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
This bowl of hummus is the focus of this political conversation.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Cost: $22 Six-word review: Hearty masa, tangy squash, flavorful hummus.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Don’t expect the chickpea fritters to be crunchy, though — the smashed falafel balls are soft and almost blend into the texture of the hummus, but that wasn’t a complaint from testers.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
This bowl of hummus is the focus of this political conversation.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Cost: $22 Six-word review: Hearty masa, tangy squash, flavorful hummus.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Don’t expect the chickpea fritters to be crunchy, though — the smashed falafel balls are soft and almost blend into the texture of the hummus, but that wasn’t a complaint from testers.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Hummus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummus. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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