Kurdistan Caffèe

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"It can be hard to find a spot at this Iraqi-Kurdish run café during the midday rush: the few tables are quickly occupied by regulars sitting down to shawarma, stews, and fresh flatbreads. On Fridays, kubeh is on offer, and on Saturdays, the special is a real treat of Iraqi pacha: lamb’s head, trotters, and tripe in broth. At breakfast, things are a little slower, so customers can take their time over a chickpea soup or a plate of makhlama – a warming tangle of eggs, lamb mince, tomatoes, and peppers, served with a slice of lemon. At three for £1, it would be ludicrous to leave without a bag of flatbreads under the arm." - Hester van Hensbergen