Matt's House of Kabob, Olney

Matt's House of Kabob showcases some of the best known food of the Middle East, with a particular focus on halal Persian cuisine. There's hummus, falafel and familiar kebabs, of course, but also dips like kashk-o-bademjan (sautéed eggplant, onion, garlic, and yogurt sauce) and entrees like the joojeh kebab, which skewers tender grilled cornish hen. Daily specials feature more elaborate Persian dishes, including fesenjoon, a sweet-and-sour stew of chicken, pomegranate, molasses, and walnuts. Such meals pair well with flatbreads freshly baked in a clay oven, fizzy Iranian yogurt soda and sweets like rosewater ice cream and cardamom fritters.