It was a whole new world.
Despite my declared anti-vegetarian tendencies, a friend of mine convinced me this week to take a Magic Carpet Foods ride. If you’re not sure which cart they are, just follow the long line. Whether at the alcove by Meyerson or at their 36th and Spruce location, these folks never lack hungry and willing consumers.
So, in the spirit of open-mindedness, I gave them a whirl. I tried the Bella Donna, which consists of magical tofu meatballs on rice and veggies. I assume the magic rests in supposed resemblance between the meatballs and those made with actual ground beef.
I have to say, it was pretty good. Don’t get me wrong -– while my eyes may have been fooled, my tongue certainly wasn’t. While the meatballs tasted great, it was when judged on their own merits, not in the court of meat.
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