If you want a burger that boasts a flavor profile dating back hundreds of years, look no further than Ya Hala’s Soujouk Burger. Regulars to this Montavilla destination for excellent Mediterranean cuisine will recognize the flavor from the Soujouk sausages found on the regular menu. Originally from Armenia, these delicious, flavorful, slightly spicy sausages are found all over the Middle East as street food. Here, mozzarella is added to the meat—beef, flavored with a healthy dose of garlic, Aleppo pepper, cumin, and tomato purée—and formed into a patty instead of a tube. Then it’s piled onto a brioche bun from Portland bakery Philippe’s Bread and topped off with tzaziki sauce, grilled tomatoes, and lettuce for a totally messy, and totally worth the mess, burg of your sausage dreams. MARJORIE SKINNER

The Portland Mercury’s Burger Week—AKA the best week of your life—runs from Aug 8-13. Feast on amazing $5 burgers at 35 restaurants… and while you’re at it, we challenge you to donate $5 to Oregon Food Bank for every burger you eat!

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