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In western Iraq you have "falafel" sold by street vendors which is very different from what falafel means here. There it is some kind of meat (Lamb, Chicken or Goat mostly) cut into small pieces and mixed with tomatoes and cucumbers served in a pita with mint chutney.

There also drink black tea served black but very sweet with honey a lot, which they call "chai" but it is wholly unlike chai tea in the US. If you go anywhere (even Army headquarters; even if you are standing guard) you will be offered some. It is impolite to refuse .