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Hawawshi

Name: Hawawshi
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 500 grams minced beef or lamb; 2 large pieces baladi bread (Egyptian flatbread); 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 medium tomato, finely chopped; 1/4 cup parsley, chopped; 1 small hot pepper, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon cumin powder; to taste salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; for brushing vegetable oil or ghee

Hawawshi is a popular Egyptian dish consisting of spiced minced meat stuffed inside a crispy bread, often enjoyed as a hearty snack or main meal. Its bold, savory flavors and satisfying texture make it a staple street food that reflects Egypt's rich culinary traditions.

10 ingredients

savoryspicyherbaceousumami

Culinary DNA Preview

Egyptian70%

Middle Eastern30%

Ingredients

minced beef or lamb
500 grams
baladi bread (Egyptian flatbread)
2 large pieces
onion, finely chopped
1 medium
tomato, finely chopped
1 medium
parsley, chopped
1/4 cup
hot pepper, finely chopped
1 small
cumin powder
1 teaspoon
salt
to taste
black pepper
1/2 teaspoon
vegetable oil or ghee
for brushing

Method

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Origin Story

Hawawshi originated in Cairo in the 1970s as a convenient and flavorful street food, inspired by traditional Egyptian flatbreads and spiced meat dishes.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Egyptian70%

ingredients+techniques

Middle Eastern30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

stuffing baking mixing

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