The Most ADDICTIVE Street Food In Egypt

[@eidelsayed5181]

Your food is prepared with an abundance of love. We can strongly sense it all the way here in the USA and Egypt.

[@haniwilliam7]

In the UK, I found out the best pitta bread to use for making Hawawshi is Warburtons "easy to fill" whole meal pittas. You can buy them from any major supermarket. They are slightly more on the expensive side but for me, it's worth it.

[@azrailyne]

Bless

[@Hermaniac8]

Fuckin legend, thanks mate

[@fmkhan213]

And those are the most softest too 😃

[@JBBost]

@@fmkhan213 Once you oil and cook the outside, does that still matter?

[@ziadzedo]

Hawawshi has it's own bread being Ish Baladi which is an Egyptian traditional bread but eh Pitta bread works too

[@_keith.r5472]

Just gave this recipe a try. Opted for baking it. Mind blown. So good. No idea how it stayed crispy inside the parchment in the oven. Thank you for the recipe.

[@2gther4ever]

I’m British in Bahrain, my Egyptian friend made these last night (odd that this video popped up today); we got the bread from an Egyptian bakery, the result was yummy

[@RorysRamblings]

I've just discovered your channel and I am so happy!!!! Middle eastern food is my favourite cuisine in the entire world!!! So underrated.

[@miket637]

Just want to say a massive thank you for sharing all these wonderful recipes. I love Middle Eastern food and I’ve tried a few of your recipes already. They have all turned out superb with a big thumbs up from all the family. I’ll keep working through your fantastic recipes. Thanks again 😊❤️

[@AdraVY]

I've really missed these classic style Middle Eats vids! It's been a while. Great video Obi, im lookong forward to making summa these

[@mrtspence]

Yet another absolute winner. I made a ton of those arayes from the last recipe and froze them after cooking for easy reheated meals. They were superb after a re-crisping in the oven or pan.

[@MiddleEats]

Ah awesome! This recipe is my favourite compared with Arayes. Try these and let me know which you prefer

[@mrtspence]

@@MiddleEats Sounds like a plan!

[@omniamagdy6210]

I love this channel Best thing about it is the accuracy of recipes Mostly authentic simple and easy

[@nectanbo]

Another amazing recipe! I always eat this with my family and Egyptian and never knew how my aunties make it! Gonna try and make this in the UK now thanks to you Obi! Keep up the amazing work 🔥👌🏽🇪🇬

[@samig9032]

Can't wait to make this! Thanks again for your detailed recipe and guide combinations!

[@omarshehata9722]

Excellent take on Hawawshi! The one tried and tested condiment that goes exceptionally well with it is Tahina!

[@dinaTahoun292]

As an Egyptian,I'm impressed.. you nailed it ✨

[@brettmoore6781]

"it would be if we weren't gonna cook it, but we will. DUH" 🤣🤣🤣 Guys, I'm definitely gonna make these soon. Thanks for taking me on a trip to Egypt!

[@MiddleEats]

Yeah you can't imagine the amount of comments i got on an Arayes video "BuT wIlL iT bE cOoKeD"

[@brettmoore6781]

@@MiddleEats 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jxff2000]

@@MiddleEats WHEEZING 🤣🤣

[@cathycai]

Well if the meat is fresh, you could eat it raw

[@MohamedEssam-yr5ny]

hope you enjoy it :D

[@jamilasalaam]

This is my family’s absolute favorite!!!! My sons always want this as an afternoon snack !!! Mmmm MashAllah

[@Sidraughen]

They look delicious. Sadly I managed to miss them when I visited Egypt but I did fall in love with kushari.

[@causticchameleon7861]

In the 1970’s we ate our hamburgers in pita bread with soft cheese, pickles, alfalfa sprouts, ketchup and mustard. Delicious.

[@noo7elteneen435]

It’s called hawowshi cause every time you eat it, you say wow!!!

[@opheliamoonrose4316]

Made these today and theyre AMAZING! I used a little too much oil but thats okay, they still turned oit amazing. 🤤

[@AhmedAdly11]

5:24 the way you said "oof" is a perfectly healthy sign that you are a true Egyptian!

[@kamo7293]

while I've never had these, I've had kebab filled naan and roti, and those are so extremely tasty that I'm sure I'll have the same opinion on these. they look really nice

[@jsp34159]

So when i went to Egypt we had a guide for the trip who took us to these overrated restaurants and we weren’t impressed by the food in Egypt thus far. But then we ditched the tour guide because they’re overpriced and not necessary and on our 2nd day got some of these. Mind blowing. We ate so well the rest of the time we were there.

[@xenophobe79]

this channel hits that gold standard, when after watching i have a greater urge to cook, and eat, thx for great content

[@reddmeade3935]

Awesome content, Obi. So grateful for you putting this stuff on my radar and teaching me and my partner how to cook these things ourselves! ❤

[@MisterM2402]

These look quite similar to arayes, which I learned about from another recipe on this channel. Those had baharat as the main spice mix and parsley instead of green chili in the paste. One of the best foods I've ever eaten, so I can confidently recommend this Egyptian version too even if it's a little different!

[@rowantharwat9195]

hawashi is the OG version , it changed when it went to the levant to suit the local pallete

[@Utoob8]

@@rowantharwat9195 To be honest as a person from the Gulf, arayes is definitely way more popular here in this region, most people have probably never tried hawawshi or if they did it was a one time only thing when they travelled to Egypt or something like that. I tried both and honestly you probably would like whichever one you grew up eating. For me that was arayes, but not all arayes is created equal, it can be really delicious or a bit underwhelming. I would say a main reason is the type of bread used to make it.

[@mrmr80doba]

Egyptian is the original one dear

[@YataLock98]

​@@Utoob8 Used yo live in gulf too , its just because Shami restaurants are everywhere in gulf but not the Egyptian restaurants But Hawawshi was always there before Arayes

[@DIVEnSOME]

I did exactly as you showed but for the spices I just boharat mix and I wrapped them up in parchment and baked them…ohhh my goodness ,they are wonderful

[@christophe5756]

-So much love goes into your food. We can feel it way over here in the States. 🇺🇸 ❤

[@Love90Light]

I can't thank you enough for this recipe. It my favorite and although we have 2 good restaurant serving it I always think nothing can beat homemade food. Definitely will be trying In Shaa Allah.

[@muchachika]

Thank you for this! It looks so yummy and different from what I normally cook but also so doable. Must be delicious 😋

[@remypartlow2525]

Delicious! Juicy beyond belief. I want to make some again and add some toum. One of my favorite recipes so far!

[@Anonymous_949]

Love your content! Keep up the great work!

[@labany7421]

Thank you very much for the recipe. I always wanted to make it at home. I never saw it being made, as it is mostly street food that my Mother never allowed us to have for fear of the meat quality... There was only one place years after that made them and I finally tried it as an adult after rave reviews and I am hooked ever since ... Thank you :)

[@collinvickers2345]

How has this not been a part of my life, until now?

[@permanentfitness1919]

I don't know why these aren't sold at any of the local restaurants - they look so delicious and appear pretty simple to make. Cheeseburgers are jealous of their Egyptian cousin.

[@Jynxxxycat]

Ah! I know this as "arayes"! Best sandwich, on all of the earth! 🥰

[@MiddleEats]

They're similar in terms of the method, but these taste very different.

[@hl-yz7gr]

hawawshi is way better taste

[@DarkOne_2011]

As an Egyptian,i can confirm that this is delicious,there is Another way it is the Alexandria way,you can buy it from Alexandria or you can make at home if you have the right ingredients the Alexandria way is very cool and delicious

[@nightwishn]

true but as i mentioned in my comment he needs thicker bread ( 3eesh baladi ) and he needs more fat in the meat to make it jucier ,. and brush the bread with Ghee ( samna balady) or butter, egyptian here as well :) from Cairo though ;) Regheef el Amir nostalgia lol

[@conorryan3035]

These look killer Obi - glad to see your channel is doing great too; well deserved!

[@YaYousef5]

Hey man, absolutely love your videos, I've made a handful of your recipes and they're amazing. As someone who grew up in Kuwait who now lives in America, you are a goldmine. One suggestion: please don't go super clickbait with the titles. Often when I'm looking for something to cook, I'll scroll through your channel to find a dish to make, and a title like "The Most ADDICTIVE Street Food In Egypt" doesn't give me any information about what it is. Having the name of the recipe in the title is super helpful and I'm sure will allow people to find it much easier if they're searching for "Make homemade x" or "recipe for x." They won't know if it's a recipe for Arayes if it isn't in the title. You don't have it in the description either.

[@samig9032]

Agree. Obi's meticulous work on these recipes deserves a title that is equally good and precise. Put the word hawawshi in there at least.

[@SuzanneBaruch]

Agreed! I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@uridechaco]

maybe try this tittle? The Most ADDICTIVE Street Food In Egypt: Arayes

[@Human-bf7kz]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawawshi

[@SuzanneBaruch]

@@uridechaco Ara'yes have a different flavor profile though. Obi is presenting the typical Egyptian way to prepare these, and calling them ara'yes would be inaccurate.

[@marilyn1228]

This looks fabulous, got to try this for sure!!

[@donotneed2250]

I've done something similar using tortillas. If they're small I put the meat between 2 and if I have the larger ones I put meat on one half and fold it over. The way my wife reacted the first time I did them was enough for me to keep making them once in awhile.

[@jakub.roszkowski]

I absolutely love them! My friends and family fell in loveee

[@nektarios5291]

Nice one as always, another one ill be trying this weekend

[@hafesadham]

The fill fino in sheikh zayed Egypt shot got me! :D

[@billvenner25]

Watching this full from dinner makes we want to go make these now!

[@suzannewatkins5664]

I had put on marsa matruh in 2005. I've missed it so much! So thank you for sharing this amazing recipe

[@marvinm8446]

I absolutely love your videos👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽.

[@rickyspanish492]

These look awesome! Such inviting colors on the pitas!

[@CrzyGazara]

This is Cairo Style Hawawshi (yes that's it name), I refer Alexandria style more where the bread and meat cooked and backed together less greasy more flavor.

[@toughluck8012]

Be careful, if you get pita bread, make sure you get the right kind, because some of them dont split in the middle properly and it is the most frustrating thing in the world

[@cgmohammed]

Thank you

[@ozilan7284]

Reminds me of arayes, and there's also an interesting similar dish from Aleppo, called Toshka, basically meat and kashkaval cheese in a flat bread, with pickles and zaatar. different seasoning for the meat though

[@lindanorris2455]

SIR: your recipes are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo easy and super delicious! Thank you. I am servince your SHORBA recipe again, tonight!

[@don6229]

"Pro Tip: Do your real emotional crying when you're doing this so no one suspects a thing." That got a hearty chuckle out of me.

[@chocolates182]

these look sooo good, i want to try 😍

[@t.m.t3215]

Delicious, thanks !

[@higanbana6296]

omg thank you so much for working on this recipe!

[@___Jo___]

Awesome. I appreciate you sharing.

[@BladezRay]

Love that! Will try it on Friday

[@vienature7205]

Good job,delicious 💓👍

[@shannondickerson1983]

Obi you’re a gem, Ty ❤

[@balduccirichard]

These looks delicious, I'm gonna make them and try adding some raisins

[@LocalCryptidGhostdoll]

Aaaaay this looks fire I got my home made pickles in the fridge, it's gonna be siiiiick

[@Violianom]

These look freaking amazing. I'm currently sick so I'll try them when I'm better!!

[@emadelsahhar1988]

Irresistible smell and wonderful taste 💯

[@abadgerabroadinthailand1378]

I did this with pork mince and it turned out very well 😊

[@cfx3]

Obi always knows what's good thanks for this recipe I'm gonna try it soon!

[@garlicgirl3149]

Sandwich queen here. OMG! I am so making these. I have a list of EATS! My question is which is better? Lamb or beef ones.

[@azizalawadhi2011]

I love this dish as a Kuwaiti and it’s so delicious, people from gulf countries calls this Iraiess.

[@user-gp5yz5yz4x]

You know a cook is legit when they don't hold back on the spices

[@KCH55]

That looks so good 🤤

[@stuartdennis8506]

These look so good!

[@dark-hobbit]

These really remind me of Chebureki, which is indeed a very delicious!

[@hanaagh2963]

MashaAllah , it looks delicious , yummy 😋 I can’t wait to a try تحيا مصر 🇪🇬

[@KZ-xt4hl]

Please don't use the slogan of the dictatorship gov

[@toddsmith235]

"Do your real emotional crying when you're doing this so nobody suspects a thing." 😂🤣😂🤣😭😭😭 I think I just levelled up.

[@TheQuixoticRambler]

Too tempting!!

[@serpentsaurus7969]

Oh I can't wait to make this!

[@tor-arnemathiassen9278]

Man. These look so tasty and yet so easy to prepare and cook. Thanks for the tip. You´ve earned a sub for the channel from me today..

[@gambit5324]

looks delicious, im going to make. Quick question.. what is the name/ brand of the salted pickles you served them with?

[@martianhighminder4539]

The brand appears to be one called Al Maeda or Al-Maeda.

[@MiddleEats]

Yep it's Al Maeda, they're pretty good. I've struggled to find nice middle eastern pickles in the UK. These are made in lebanon

[@gambit5324]

Thankyou

[@witnessthefitness5462]

If you have a local restaurant/kebab shop that makes their own they might sell them to you. I get portions from a syrian kebab shop near me in Manchseter sometimes

[@lylealexson8680]

They look really tasty. Thank you for sharing your recipes! I'll try it.

[@a.h.s.3006]

1:10 “Pro tip: Do your real emotional crying when doing this so no one suspects a thing” I just can’t XD

[@Ragadollite]

Subbed for this 😍❤️

[@zizisisi]

made them today! very nice indeed!

[@Fred-my9er]

Awesome! My koobideh doesn't always stay together on the BBQ, this seems like a much safer option!

[@thunderkrux7745]

Meat mixture reminds me of pelmeni and now I must try this.

[@thomasmulligan9666]

Oooo super tempted to make this for my next shift meal and make my coworkers so jealous

[@chrisc7265]

make it for everybody, instant boost in job standing

[@oqasho.]

I prefer them thinner, charcoal grilled, and lamb meat is a must!

[@mgberserk]

these with hummus are banging

[@Mratashi]

I need to try this look so nice ❤❤❤❤

[@GplayM8]

3:48 "what's truly dangerous is adding CHEESE" 💀 Bruh! 😂😂😂😂

[@RolloTonéBrownTown]

I love how there's no glove use when seeding the hot chilis, gloves for some of the mixing, then no gloves again 😂 too funny. This looks really delicious also

[@ttabood7462]

Looks Delicious!

[@SanTM]

I'm making these no doubt about it

[@ahmederfan1937]

My favorite ever ❤😂 but with balade bread another level

[@alexandersalz5850]

very cool i once made this and flattened it out folding it a few times give me papesthin noodle-like sheets. try that one day ul thank me completely different taste

[@blackkd0g]

I tried this recipe and it was delicious! However my pita fell to pieces in the frying pan. 😢 I will try a different brand next time

[@alysoffoxdale]

I haven't even made this yet, and it's _already_ my new favorite food!

[@peterpannas6403]

تسلم إيدك ❤❤

[@omarqabel]

In Alexandria we make it with raw dough and is cooked in the oven with the meat which gives it different taste and a better one in my opinion

[@MiddleEats]

Yessss it's so good done that way. I'll do it another time!

[@Sulamanjansulttaani]

❤❤❤ Egypt is my favourite place to go when i feel like getting rapped ❤❤❤

[@GreatFlamingEyebrows_]

looks incredible