Shatta and Toum
Restaurant · St Giles ·
Shawarma, falafel, and mezze with chicken-lamb ratio
Shawarma, falafel, and mezze with chicken-lamb ratio
"The latest project from Berenjak founder Kian Samyani sees Saudi-born chef Shwan Baban design a mezze menu at JKS Restaurants’s revamp of Arcade Food Hall — with plenty of twists. There’s a continually-basted chicken-and-lamb shawarma with an enticing saffron shine; a dramatically-presented babaganoush; punchy, garlicky hummus, and an original take on falafel. Using British-grown chickpeas and split fava beans from Hodmedods, the falafel are beautifully green and aromatic, with an abundance of coriander, mint, and parsley in the mix. They are thin and crispy, served in a bed of softening tahini sauce, and with a slice of lemon covered in a slightly smokey pul biber chilli, which merits squeezing on. Diners can also order in a wrap, but this dish is so well conceived that it is best ordered as part of a mezze." - Joel Hart
"As the main event at Berenjak’s new mezze medley joint in Arcade Hall, this is as gloriously flavourful and fatty as shawarma gets. Experimenting with separate chicken and lamb shawarmas, the chefs eventually opted for one shawarma option with a 75 to 25 percent ratio of lamb to chicken. As the spit turns, a mixture of lamb fat, schmaltz and butter is continually basted on the meat, which has been spiced with kashmiri chilli, black pepper, turmeric and saffron. Diners can order the shawarma in a khobez wrap with hummus, toum, tomato, red onion, salted cucumber, parsley, or opt for a portion of hummus adorned with shawarma and confit garlic and tomato as part of a broader mezze selection." - Joel Hart
"A collaborative kiosk developed with Berenjak chef Kian Samyani that has resonated with audiences as part of the hall’s eclectic offering, representing a chef-driven concept integrated into the broader food-hall mix." - James Hansen
"A pop shawarma bar from Kian Samyani offering khobez stuffed with chicken shawarma and marinated lamb doner alongside a selection of Middle Eastern mezze, presenting quick, flavour-forward street-style sandwiches and small plates." - Adam Coghlan
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