While the manti steamed, we would make the garlicky yogurt accompaniment, which was eventually replaced by my favorite side dish: a cucumber-radish salad with a generous heap of finely chopped herbs, dressed with sour cream and salt.

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The "heart" of his breakfast is a salad featuring finely chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, coriander, bell peppers, arugula and mint, tossed with a dressing made with "the best olive oil you can find" mixed together with lemon juice, salt and pepper.

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No knife I know could have chopped that finely, so suffice it to say I deeply hope Chez Georges isn't starting to take shortcuts, like ready-made restaurant-supply-company persillade, for example.

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