This is an Egyptian specialty sandwich, and even before I opened it, I could spell the aroma of spices wafting from the take out container. I got four half pita breads stuffed with minced beef cooked with finely diced onion, yellow sweet pepper, and slices of spicy green serrano peppers. The meat was flavored with a spice mix that almost certainly contained cinnamon (not an uncommon spice for savory food in North Africa) and probably coriander, garlic, and maybe even some mint. It came with tahini (sesame) sauce, tzatziki sauce (yogurt and cucumber), as well as optional hot sauce that definitely tasted home made. Even when I was full, the wonderful spiced ground beef kept calling out to me. The four sandwiches were placed on a bed of lackluster french fries; however, even if they'd been the best fries on the planet, they still would have been unnecessary! For flavor and aroma, I'm pretty sure that these were the best ground beef patties I've ever put into my mouth. Is it time for me to open an Egyptian burger joint?
Location: Super Shawarma, 69185 Ramon Road #D3, Cathedral City, California. Date: January 2, 2021.
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AuthorChef Roland has been a legal resident of seven countries and has travelled in over thirty, documenting food along the way. He currently resides in the desert in Southern California. Categories
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