THAT'S BALLSY

Chef Nirali (!)

HOLY HIATUS!  Boston just can't seem to keep up with my yearning for new sandwiches; luckily I have friends who can provide me with entertaining sandwich delights!  Shout out to Nirali for her seriously incredible meatball subs (and I swear I'm not just saying that).  Let me paint you a picture.

Fresh sub rolls from Bova's Bakery created a safe haven for Nirali's little balls of meat.  Thick enough to endure spoonfuls of vodka-based tomato sauce, the roll was split in the middle (New England hot dog style) and stuffed with perfectly rounded turkey meatballs.  All sauced up and topped with even more sauce, just the right amount of parmesan cheese was sprinkled evenly on top.  The first bite yielded a pleasant surprise as melted mozzarella cheese oozed out of the meatball’s nucleus.  As we savored each subsequent bite, we joked about opening a bar named “Balls” with a menu filled with unique variations of the traditional Italian meatball sub.  Sure, a chicken tikka masala meatball sub, a Vietnamese bahn mi meatball sub, and a Mexican taco meatball sub all sound enchanting.  Hopefully this isn’t my last post on Nirali’s balls.  Erm.. meatballs.  You know what I mean.