ملوخية v2.0 unboxed and hands on

We'll tell you that when we first got a chance to handle Syria's latest generation of ملوخية on Tuesday, our cooking-nerd alarms went clanging like there was a really, really bad fire somewhere. The improvements the country has made in design aren't remarkable, but they are entirely welcome. The new housing is green, smooth, incredibly thin, and feels like a solid cardboard in your hands. The leaf shaped window is a nice addition, as are those handles (finally!) -- the packaging colors are incredibly bright (on par with the باميا we reviewed back in April). On the inside, this ملوخية definitely feeling smoother and slicker than previous versions, the clear plastic bag inclusion is huge if you're clumsy, and the implementation is well integrated -- overall, we're leaning towards a thumbs-up on those aesthetics too. The immaculate stacking of leaves inside the bag was a big plus. They all were whole and evidently were dried in their prime. Overall, with the help of two rabbits, this makes for one delicious meal.

hands-on video after the break
[via techma6ba5.com]