One To World's Cultural Cuisines are back! Get together and enjoy New York's vibrant restaurant landscape on a student budget! Whether you are a dedicated foodie, especially interested in one national cuisine, or simply looking to spend your evening among other students from all over the world, you are encouraged to join the first dinner of 2021-2022!
This month's restaurant pick is the Egyptian street-food venue Zööba in Nolita. What started as a popular chain in Cairo during the Arab Spring over a decade ago, became anNew York favorite in 2019 – bringing authentic Egyptian cuisine to the city without westernizing it. As featured in Eater NY and The Infatuation, Zööba has fantastic food and a fun dining experience.
Join us at Zööba's Nolita location for a full dinner with family-style appetizers to share and an individual meal to choose from on the menu. In between eating and conversation, the chef will give us a short intro to the origin of the idea behind Zööba and its cultural mission. You will take a culinary trip to Cairo without leaving New York!
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Have a look at the menu below and please indicate your entree of choice upon registration:
Appetizers (served family-style)
Olive Labna Dip Strained yogurt, chunky kalamata olive blend. Comes with homemade baladi bread.
Bessara Dip Blended fava beans, crispy fava beans, dukka spice and herbs. Comes with homemade baladi bread.
Ful Medames 10-hour slow cooked fava beans, tomato-onion relish, EVOO, classic tahina. Comes with homemade baladi bread.
Dukka fries Thick-cut fries tossed in a housemade 12-spice blend. Comes with choice of dipping sauce.
Torsi Spicy Egyptian-style mixed pickles.
Drinks
Mint Limeade
Hibiscus Limeade
Entree (choose one)
Koshari Short grain rice, tubetti, simmered brown lentils, stewed chickpeas, slow cooked tomato sauce, fried onions, aswani chili sauce, dakka.
Badawi Beef Slow-cooked beef pickled beets, hot peppers, pickled lemon sauce, hibiscus tahina. Served on your choice of vermicelli rice or seasonal greens.
Spiced Meatballs Spiced beef meatballs served with tomato sauce, kale, baladi salad, nigella seeds. Served on your choice of vermicelli rice or seasonal greens.
Egyptian Falafel Salad 3 pieces of Egyptian falafel, seasonal greens, pickled beets, carrots, cilantro vinaigrette, crispy fava beans. Vegan and Gluten free.
Tamarind Chicken Salad Marinated chicken served with tomato-onion relish, pickled beets, pickles, classic tahina. Served on your choice of vermicelli rice or seasonal greens.
Street Hawawshi The original - spiced beef patty hot pressed in homemade baladi bread. No toppings. Comes with your choice of dipping sauce.
Cheese Hawawshi Patty topped with Egyptian roumy cheese, arugula, tomato-onion relish, classic tahina.
Spicy Hawawshi Patty topped with orange-carrot slaw, classic tahina, harissa-raisin sauce.
Classic Falafel Sandwich Egyptian falafel, tomato-cucumber salad, arugula, tahina.
Spicy Falafel Sandwich Egyptian falafel, harissa cauliflower, tomato-cucumber salad, tahina, harissa-raisin sauce.
Pickled Lemon Falafel Sandwich Egyptian falafel, pickled beets, tomato-cucumber salad, arugula, hibiscus tahina, pickled lemon sauce.
