Falafel (pronounced /fəˈlɑːfl̩/; Egyptian and Sudanese Arabic, Ta'miyya)'s a fried ball or patty made from spiced chickpeas and/or fava beans. Originally from Egypt, falafel's a popular form of fast food in the Middle East, where it's also served as a mezze. The Arabic word "falafel" (falāfil) may be the plural of 'pepper', but more relevantly, it's an adjective for fluffy/crunchy things, as in , a kind of cooked rice, and , curly hair. Variant spellings in Englis… (More on Falafel)