El Akeela street .. #9 Hawashi Iskandarani: Oriental Egyptian burger
- Yara Mohamed
- 23 Jun, 2022
If you want to treat yourself to a special and traditional meal from the Egyptian-street cuisine, head to Hawawshi Iskandarani truck at El Akeela street. Trucks specializing in Egyptian Hawawshi are rare in Egypt, however, Hawawshi which can be described as an oriental Egyptian burger is a very famous traditional Egyptian street food. Using only the freshest quality ingredients and generations-old recipes paired with traditional preparation methods, food lovers are unlikely to find anything as authentic and delicious, said Ali Mohamed, chef at Hawawshi Iskandarani truck. “I guarantee that the food lovers will be holding a sandwich that they will want to devour from the first sight”. Mohamed added that “we get 100% beef and we top it with peppers where it is infused with onions and spices in half a loaf of Egyptian Baladi bread. Also, the chef said that we serve the Alexandrian Hawawshi which the truck was named after where the bread is an actual dough. Mohamed mentioned that their menu is rich in variations which are Beef Hawawshi, Hawawshi Sausage which is made up of the main sausage mixed with flavor bursting and tasty hawawshi spices. He also mentioned that they serve Chicken Hawawshi which is similar to beef but topped with melted cheese. Besides the Cheesy Hawawshi which includes meat, sausage, pastirma, and cheese where this sandwich gives classic Hawawshi a whole new dimension. Finally, they serve a Hawashi topped with Pizza covered with Mozzarella and Parmesan. He highlighted that all the sandwiches are served with pickles and ketchup. One of the customers who was having food on the truck described his meal as being “not a sandwich, yet a celebration of flavors combined together to make an incredibly irresistible taste”.
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