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The Egyptian Kushari …. A really Pleasant Dish

The Egyptian Kushari …. A really Pleasant Dish

Kushari is an Egyptian popular dish loved by all social classes and the most famous meal. It is made of lentils, rice, pasta, onions, tomato paste and hot paste (red peppers).

Being relatively cheap, Kushari was widely known as the meal preferred by low-income people. However, such a notion has started to change due to the soaring prices of its ingredients; lentils, rice and pasta. Accordingly, the dish price has increased to five Egyptian pounds.

Dear tourists, if you have never eaten Kushari, let’s seize the opportunity and enjoy the most popular dish. It has a great nutritional value as it provides an excellent supply of energy and proteins thanks to its rich ingredients. It may be a substitute for animal proteins like meat. In addition, fried onions improves the efficiency of digestion, provides a source of calories and energy for the body. Therefore, Kushari is a very healthy meal recommended for those who exert a physical effort at work. It helps them do their work most energetically and healthily.

If you are looking for the best place to have a Kushari dish, so go to “Abu Tariq” restaurant, the most famous Kushari restaurants in Cairo. It is owned by Hajj Yousof Zaki, “Abu Tariq”, who started to serve Kushari since 1958. The restaurant is a large building consisting of four stories in downtown Cairo. It is visited by so many Egyptian celebrities such as Mr. Ahmad Abu El-Gheit, the Egyptian Foreign Minister and movie stars including Adel Emam, Youssef Shahin and Mohamed Henidy. As the restaurant is gaining more fame over time, a whole storey was allocated to become a VIP hall.

Having a Kushari dish at the restaurant is a matchless source of joy and pleasure. You will feel the glamour of such distinctive, memorable atmosphere.
There are two different recipes for the Egyptian Kushari. The first is known for all Egyptian. The second method, however, is used by people in Alexandria and coastal cities and is called “Yellow Kushari”. It consists of yellow lentils, boiled eggs and rice and is rarely served in restaurants. Being an unknown dish, only few housewives can prepare it.

Although there are so many popular Egyptian dishes, Kushari is a meal of a special and unique nature. It is healthy, nutritious, valuable and, at the same time, of a reasonable price for many people.