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| Alternative names | Hawwaoshi |
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| Place of origin | Egypt |
| Associatedcuisine | Egyptian |
| Main ingredients | Meat |
| Ingredients generally used | Onions, pepper, parsley and sometimes hot peppers or chillies |
Hawawshi (sometimes spelledhawwaoshi;Egyptian Arabic:حواوشى;IPA:[ħæˈwæwʃi]) is a traditionalEgyptian dish. It is apita stuffed withminced meat and spiced withonions,pepper,parsley, and occasionallychilies. The major variants of hawawshi are "baladi" (standard) and Alexandrian.[1] In most ofEgypt, it is baked by filling the flat Egyptian bread with the meat mix and then baking it in the oven. InAlexandria, the ingredients are placed between two circular layers ofdough, then baked in an oven.[2] Alexandrian hawawshi also usually have different spices and seasonings.[1] Hawawshi has spread to other countries in theMiddle East and North Africa with some variation. In theLevant, it is made usingsaj bread and includes hot peppers in the filling.[3] InAlgeria, it is known as "muhajib" and is eaten with soup or a yoghurt salad.[3]
Hawawshi is commonly made in Egyptian homes and is also served in some restaurants, usually as atake-away. Prices at restaurants range from£E30 to 100, depending on the size and amount of meat used.[1]
According to one story, Hawawshi was invented in 1971 by an Egyptian butcher named Ahmed al-Hawawsh .[1][3][4] From his stall in the Souk Al-Tawfik neighborhood inCairo, hawawshi spread throughout Cairo and then to the rest of Egypt.[1] Since al-Hawawsh's death, hawawshi have become especially popular inSharqia Governorate in theNile Delta, where the best hawawshi are reported to be found.[1][3]
Other stories claim hawawshi is a variation of a 13th-Century recipe mentioned inIbn al-Adims cookbook, titledKitab al-Wuslah ila l-habib.[5][6]
Arayes [ar;es] (Levantine Arabic:عرايس) is a similar dish popular around theLevant, it is made with Levantine pita rather than Egyptian bread.[7][8][3]Arayes are made by stuffingkofta into (already baked) pita bread, then cooking the meat while its in the bread.[9][10] The meat is typically spiced lamb, beef, or a mix of the two, a variety of vegetables and other ingredients are mixed in with the meat, like bell pepper, cheese, or tomatoes.[11]
Arayes means "brides" in Arabic, it is the plural ofaroos (عروس), the origin of the name is up for debate, the word originally referred to roll-ups made fromshrak bread, with different fillings.[11]
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