Egyptian cuisines and recipes have dated back thousands of years. Some of our famous dishes & desserts include:
MENU FOR HOUSTON EGYPTIAN FESTIVAL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 11am to 9pm #EGYPTFESTYUMMY
PITA WRAPS
CHICKEN SHAWARMA
marinated chicken breast, slow-cooked & carved on a vertical spit, topped with tomato, potato & garlic sauce
BEEF SHAWARMA
marinated beef slow-cooked & carved on a vertical spit, topped with tomato, onion, parsley & tahini sesame sauce
FALAFEL
fried chickpea patties, with tomato, cabbage salad, turnip pickles & tahini sesame sauce
PLATES
served with hummus dip, Egyptian salad & a loaf of pita
CHICKEN SHAWARMA WRAP PLATE
BEEF SHAWARMA WRAP PLATE
FALAFEL WRAP PLATE
KUFTEH KABOB PLATE
SIDES
WARM BEEF GRAPE LEAVES (6pc)
hand-rolled grape leaves stuffed with rice & ground beef
MINI SPINACH PIE (4pc)
stuffed pastry with sautéed spinach, onion & toasted pumpkin seeds
EGYPTIAN SALAD
cucumber, tomato, bell pepper, onion, lime, cumin & olive oil
HUMMUS DIP WITH PITA
KUSHARI
rice, lentils, sautéed (almost to a crisp) onions, garlic, chick peas (optional) with macaroni elbows and a lightly seasoned tomato sauce.
FUL MEDAMES
Fava beans cooked and then typically served with vegetable oil lightly on top, along with raw green/white onions and a lime wedge on the side – served with pita bread.
SWEETS
BAKLAVA (2pc)
flaky filo dough, with walnuts, cinnamon goodness & honey syrup
COCONUT BASBOUSA
Middle Eastern coconut semolina cake with orange blossom syrup
BEVERAGES
8th WONDER BREWERY
8th Wonder Brewery is a local brewery here in East Downtown Houston committed to help make our festival a success. They helped create their 1st Egyptian inspired craft beer just for the festival last year’s and even call it – PHARAOHS BREW! We are excited to taste this year’s brew!
EGYPTIAN RED WINE
HIBISCUS “KARKADEH” ICE TEA
FRESH SQUEEZED MANGO JUICE