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koshari

🇪🇬 A dish from Egypt

koshari, a dish from Egypt
Dina Said · CC BY-SA 4.0

Koshary, kushari or koshari is Egypt's national dish and a widely popular street food. It is a traditional Egyptian staple, mixing pasta, Egyptian fried rice, vermicelli and brown lentils, and topped with chickpeas, a garlicky tomato sauce, garlic vinegar, and crispy fried onions.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientspasta, rice, vermicelli, lentils, chickpeas, tomato sauce, fried onions
🔥Cooking methodcomponents layered and topped with sauce and crispy onions
👅Flavour & stylesavoury, tangy, garlicky
🕒When it’s eatenhearty street food main

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Frequently asked questions

Where does koshari come from?
koshari is a dish that originated in Egypt.
What is koshari?
Koshary, kushari or koshari is Egypt's national dish and a widely popular street food. It is a traditional Egyptian staple, mixing pasta, Egyptian fried rice, vermicelli and brown lentils, and topped with chickpeas, a garlicky tomato sauce, garlic vinegar, and crispy fried onions.