Alief comedian Mo Amer’s new series puts the spotlight on Houston’s love affair with food (via EaterHouston)
Debuted in August 2022, the dramedy, loosely based on the life of Houston comedian Mo Amer, explores the actor’s life as a Muslim Palestinean refugee in Alief, Texas, through his character Mo Najjar. It’s a story about equality and the underdog. “Anybody who’s ever felt like a fish out of water, or moves paycheck to paycheck, but is trying and struggling to do the right thing, this is for you,” Amer says.; several cameos show just how ingrained food is in the city’s culture and identity.
And in the finale when Mo’s girlfriend Maria, played by Teresa Ruiz, suggests a reconciliation over takeout. Meanwhile, one of the series’ tensest moments centers around olive oil.food references should come as no surprise, though, especially for people familiar with Amer’s work. “It’s a big part of my life,” Amer says. “When [my family] fled the war in Kuwait, I remember my mother giving my sister a recipe book that went back 100 years at the time.
amid moments of uncertainty. In the show’s first episode, Mo dines on grits, eggs, and pancakes with his Maria and his best friend Nick at The Breakfast Klub.Featuring the iconic Houston institution, which counts celebrities like comedian Kevin Hart and music mogol Beyonce as fans, was a no-brainer for Amer. “I’ve been going to The Breakfast Klub for years,” he says, noting that he has brought friends, including comedian Dave Chapelle, to the popular Midtown spot. “It is Houston.
Elsewhere throughout the season, viewers see glimpses of Houston’s Abdullah’s Lebanese bakery; comforting spreads of tea and small pastries during a funeral ritual; a sincere but failed attempt at halal food at a local Chick N’ Cone; breakfast tacos made and guzzled on the go; a sinister meeting outside of Alief’s La Hacienda meat market; plus a reference to Shipley’s kolaches and bear claw donuts — and an expression of deep regret when there are none in a moment of trouble.
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