Like dips? A friend of mine loves them, and she's never happier than when plunging pitas into a bowl of smoky baba ghanoush or spooning some garlicky tzatziki over a side of oiled rice. Usually, a menu might list two or three of these quaking, multipurpose concoctions. But imagine her excitement when I conducted her to the glass case at Balkanika, where 18 dips are neatly displayed in tubs, glowing in a palette of colors that range from deep yellow to scarlet to teal to purest white. You'll find yourself wanting to mix them like a painter just to see what hues emerge.
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