![]() Although ostrich meat is expensive and not so popular in Egypt, it’s among the most demanded plates, alongside hawawshi and shawarma,” said Soubki. “Serving protein in a sandwich has opened the door for more innovations that we will launch soon, including the ‘veal akawi’. Among the other unfamiliar plates served at Zouzou are the ostrich steak and “mumbar” bites (mumbar are ‘animal intestines’ cleaned and stuffed with rice, spices, and tomato juice, then cut and fried). At the Zouzou restaurant, Tawouk is made of duck, or turkey soaked in yogurt, herbs, and spices. It serves ostriches tajin, which according to the chef, “helps reduce blood cholesterol, and address many digestif problems.” “Ostrich meat is highly demanded because they are cooked fresh, right after the slaughter,” he added. Now, you can eat it in a new, easy way,” Amro al-Soubki, manager of the Zouzou restaurant, told Asharq Al-Awsat.įor more innovation, the restaurant has reintroduced some of its most popular dishes with different “stuffing” choices, like the turkey shawarma sandwich seasoned with coriander and pineapple sauce or the duck shawarma soaked in sweet orange juice, dill, honey mustard sauce, and tahini.Īlongside the non-traditional sandwiches, the Zouzou restaurant is experimenting with Tajines. Eating pigeons or ducks doesn’t require a table and many utensils anymore. “The restaurant is trying to change the old typical view of protein consumption by serving it in the form of “sandwich”. The idea of the restaurant consists of serving unfamiliar sandwiches made of meats that customers are used to eat in different ways. Turkey or liver hawawshi are also available in different sizes, including the ‘mini’ hawawshi of pastrami, liver, or sausage stuffing accompanied with different kinds of cheese such as mozzarella. ![]() There are also the pastrami hawawshi, hamburger, and local sausage. The “Hawawshi” sandwich are served with a twist as well the best kind is “Hawawshi Zouzou”, a mix of spinach, mushroom, and smoked beef. Shawarma choices are many and satisfy all tastes with new flavors, including pastrami, sausage, and traditional meat shawarma. The restaurant serves duck and turkey shawarma prepared in the same traditional way with onion, tomato, pepper, hot pepper, spices, and various sauces, but served in local bread. Located in the Nasr City, eastern Cairo, the Zouzou Restaurant, which is set to open a new branch in the October City, promotes its special sandwiches, their ingredients, and how they are prepared with videos on its official Facebook page. In a step toward innovation and breaking the traditional, an Egyptian restaurant is serving unconventional “sandwiches”, offering its customers the chance to try diverse tastes including the meat of pigeons, ostriches, and ducks. ![]()
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