Banitsa
Coiled filo with a filling of brined white cheese, egg and yoghurt, baked until the outer spiral shatters and the inside stays soft. Best eaten warm, in the hand, with a glass of ayran.
- Vegetarian
A starter, a main and a dessert, already chosen. Swap anything you do not fancy.
For 2026-10-29
Coiled filo with a filling of brined white cheese, egg and yoghurt, baked until the outer spiral shatters and the inside stays soft. Best eaten warm, in the hand, with a glass of ayran.
Egypt's beloved street food, layered rather than mixed: rice, brown lentils and macaroni topped with chickpeas, a garlicky tangy tomato sauce and a heap of deep-fried crispy onions.
A pillowy yeasted doughnut, fried instead of baked so the crust stays pale on top and bottom, split and filled with raspberry jam and dusted with icing sugar.