Anatomy of a Shawarma (Part 2)

Brace your stomachs food lovers! Especially Shawarma-devotees such as myself. I proudly present a second installment of the "Anatomy of a Shawarma" post. Below, you shall bear witness to what we refer to as the "Shawarma Plate". An equally scrumptious alternative to eating a rolled-up Shawarma with your hands. It has all its ingredients (bread, chicken, vegetables, pickles, garlic sauce and french fries) spread out on a plate for those who prefer to wolf down their shawarmas with a knife and fork. The serving is much larger and of course, 2-3SAR more than what we usually pay for an ordinary Shawarma. But it's worth it!

Scroll down and salivate!

This is from Assaraya Restaurant:
their Shawarma Plate in all its glory.

This costs around 10-12SAR, I think.

To. Die. For. XD

Some Shish Kofta (mixed, minced meat rolled up and grilled).

Appetizers: The green stuff is called Taboule, the white stuff is the heavenly Aioli aka Garlic Mayonnaise sauce and the one below is my favorite, the Babaganoosh! YUM-OH!

What are you waiting for?? Go on, call for a Shawarma delivery! Better yet, go get one yourself at the nearest Mama Noura or Assaraya Restaurant you can find! C'mon...You know you want to...

;)

Cheers! *burp*

Anatomy of a Shawarma

Because the Pink Tarha Team is craving (madly) for shawarma today, here's a look at the innards of the most famous Middle Eastern spiced meat sandwich:

The Shawarma.

It may look unappetizing and unappealing on the photo (even verging on "gross" for the clueless) but this humble wrap packs a lot of wonderful ingredients and flavors. Seasoned and marinated shawarma meat (chicken in photo but can be beef, lamb, goat...whichever you prefer) is roasted and then shaved off a large rotating cone of layered meat (I'm one with you in wondering how they debone and stuck the meat flat in there). Pieces of the meat are then sliced off and served in a folded pita bread with garnishes and condiments (mostly fries, pickles, and garlic mayonnaise).

You'll never have a hard time spotting a shawarma stall in the Kingdom. They're everywhere! See the shawarma servers do their thing in a flash! They're so fast they can feed an army in no time! Mama Noura Restaurant near the King Fahd Medical City, IKEA's snack stall in Exit 17, and Assaraya Restaurant in Thalatheen street are famous for having the most delicious shawarmas in the city. (Contenders anyone?)

Turkey is in Town

On my way to work this morning, I noticed that there are visiting neighbors once again:

On the road: you can see the Faisaliyah Tower vaguely at the back.

Flag of Turkey

I've been at the mall all weekend and I haven't been abreast with the news lately so I wonder why Turkey is coming for a visit. It's customary here in Riyadh to adorn the roads with flags of visiting countries (especially the routes of which they delegations will pass by) as a sign of welcome and hospitality. Hmmm...I wonder if I should visit Assaraya Restaurant* this week?

Anyway, I need to sort my day for now. Later.

*Assaraya Turkish Restaurant is an excellent restaurant serving delicious Turkish mezze and barbecued meats. It's a very popular restaurant and has been around for more than 20 years. Their babaganoosh (a mediterranean eggplant dip) is to die for!! And...if rumor serves me correctly, they have attractive waiters there too. ;)

Assaraya Turkish Restaurant
Thalatheen Street - 464 9336