Egyptian kushari

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Kushari Kushari or kosheri (Egyptian Arabic: ????;translit: kushari) is a popular traditional Egyptian national dish, normally eaten in specialty Kushari restaurants that serve little else. It consists of a base of rice, black lentils,chickpeas, macaroni, and a topping of Egyptian garlic and vinegar and spicy tomato sauce salsa). Small pieces of deeply fried onions are commonly put as an extra topping. Often meat (shawarma) is available as an extra topping,but kushari is overwhelmingly eaten in its vegetarian state, sometimes in fast-food establishments that also serve ta'amiyya/falafel . Smaller restuarants serve either kushari or ta'amiyya while larger ones (often chain restaurants) serve both. Kushari is one of the commonest and most popular dishes in Egypt. It is probable hat every Egyptian has eaten kushari at least once in his/her life. Tourists are also drawn to kushari since its tastes (other than the spicy sauce) are almost universal, and starches are easy on delicate foreigner stomachs. Along with kushari and soft drinks, the most common other dish at kushari establishment is a sweet rice pudding (Egyptian Arabic: ?? ??????,ruzz bil-laban; literally "rice with milk"). Served at Iftar, kushari is also available at restaurants, some specializing in just this dish There is also a variation on his dish popular in the Levant (Syria,Palestine, Jordan, and Lebanon); only rice and black lentils are used, without any toppings.