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.
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.
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.
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 😊❤️
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 🔥👌🏽🇪🇬
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 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.
@@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
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
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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 :)
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
Bless
Fuckin legend, thanks mate
And those are the most softest too 😃
@@fmkhan213 Once you oil and cook the outside, does that still matter?
Hawawshi has it's own bread being Ish Baladi which is an Egyptian traditional bread but eh Pitta bread works too
Your food is prepared with an abundance of love. We can strongly sense it all the way here in the USA and Egypt.
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.
I've just discovered your channel and I am so happy!!!! Middle eastern food is my favourite cuisine in the entire world!!! So underrated.
"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!
Yeah you can't imagine the amount of comments i got on an Arayes video "BuT wIlL iT bE cOoKeD"
@@MiddleEats 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@MiddleEats WHEEZING 🤣🤣
Well if the meat is fresh, you could eat it raw
hope you enjoy it :D
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.
Ah awesome! This recipe is my favourite compared with Arayes. Try these and let me know which you prefer
@@MiddleEats Sounds like a plan!
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
Ah! I know this as "arayes"! Best sandwich, on all of the earth! 🥰
They're similar in terms of the method, but these taste very different.
hawawshi is way better taste
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 😊❤️
Excellent take on Hawawshi! The one tried and tested condiment that goes exceptionally well with it is Tahina!
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 🔥👌🏽🇪🇬
I love this channel
Best thing about it is the accuracy of recipes
Mostly authentic simple and easy
This is my family’s absolute favorite!!!! My sons always want this as an afternoon snack !!! Mmmm MashAllah
Can't wait to make this! Thanks again for your detailed recipe and guide combinations!
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!
hawashi is the OG version , it changed when it went to the levant to suit the local pallete
@@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.
Egyptian is the original one dear
@@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
As an Egyptian,I'm impressed.. you nailed it ✨
They look delicious. Sadly I managed to miss them when I visited Egypt but I did fall in love with kushari.
The fill fino in sheikh zayed Egypt shot got me! :D
5:24 the way you said "oof" is a perfectly healthy sign that you are a true Egyptian!
this channel hits that gold standard, when after watching i have a greater urge to cook, and eat, thx for great content
-So much love goes into your food. We can feel it way over here in the States. 🇺🇸 ❤
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
It’s called hawowshi cause every time you eat it, you say wow!!!
Made these today and theyre AMAZING! I used a little too much oil but thats okay, they still turned oit amazing. 🤤
How has this not been a part of my life, until now?
Delicious! Juicy beyond belief. I want to make some again and add some toum. One of my favorite recipes so far!
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! ❤
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.
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.
MashaAllah , it looks delicious , yummy 😋
I can’t wait to a try تحيا مصر 🇪🇬
Please don't use the slogan of the dictatorship gov
These look killer Obi - glad to see your channel is doing great too; well deserved!
I absolutely love them! My friends and family fell in loveee
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.
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.
Agreed! I was thinking the exact same thing!
maybe try this tittle?
The Most ADDICTIVE Street Food In Egypt: Arayes
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawawshi
@@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.
Love your content! Keep up the great work!
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 :)
Watching this full from dinner makes we want to go make these now!
Thank you for this! It looks so yummy and different from what I normally cook but also so doable. Must be delicious 😋
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
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
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
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.
Nice one as always, another one ill be trying this weekend
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
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
This looks fabulous, got to try this for sure!!
Oooo super tempted to make this for my next shift meal and make my coworkers so jealous
make it for everybody, instant boost in job standing
Thank you
These look awesome! Such inviting colors on the pitas!
In the 1970’s we ate our hamburgers in pita bread with soft cheese, pickles, alfalfa sprouts, ketchup and mustard. Delicious.
These look freaking amazing. I'm currently sick so I'll try them when I'm better!!
These looks delicious, I'm gonna make them and try adding some raisins
I had put on marsa matruh in 2005. I've missed it so much! So thank you for sharing this amazing recipe
omg thank you so much for working on this recipe!
These really remind me of Chebureki, which is indeed a very delicious!
Obi always knows what's good thanks for this recipe I'm gonna try it soon!
I absolutely love your videos👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽.
I prefer them thinner, charcoal grilled, and lamb meat is a must!
Awesome! My koobideh doesn't always stay together on the BBQ, this seems like a much safer option!
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.
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..
Aaaaay this looks fire
I got my home made pickles in the fridge, it's gonna be siiiiick
Oh I can't wait to make this!
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
Love that! Will try it on Friday
these with hummus are banging
SIR: your recipes are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo easy and super delicious! Thank you. I am servince your SHORBA recipe again, tonight!
Delicious, thanks !
Awesome. I appreciate you sharing.
I love this dish as a Kuwaiti and it’s so delicious, people from gulf countries calls this Iraiess.
Obi you’re a gem, Ty ❤
Meat mixture reminds me of pelmeni and now I must try this.
these look sooo good, i want to try 😍
I'm making these no doubt about it
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.
Irresistible smell and wonderful taste 💯
I did this with pork mince and it turned out very well 😊
made them today! very nice indeed!
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.
That looks so good 🤤
My favorite ever ❤😂 but with balade bread another level
I haven't even made this yet, and it's _already_ my new favorite food!
i used to live in egypt and i don't know this. sad i missed this. misr 7a2erga3 lek
These look so good!
surprisingly useful pro tip
Subbed for this 😍❤️
❤❤❤ Egypt is my favourite place to go when i feel like getting rapped ❤❤❤
"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.
They look really tasty. Thank you for sharing your recipes! I'll try it.
Too tempting!!
I'm all over this!!!
Kind of like a dumpling in a way. I dig it.
Oh man, so simple yet so tasty:)
Super lucky to have a local place that makes arayas!
looks incredible
Man this takes me right back to zamalek. Just needs some picked lemon
Almost like the "patty melt" of Egypt. Will have to try with Beyond Meat.
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
Good job,delicious 💓👍
looks delicious, im going to make. Quick question.. what is the name/ brand of the salted pickles you served them with?
The brand appears to be one called Al Maeda or Al-Maeda.
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
Thankyou
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
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
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