When it comes to shawarma, I'm always on the go. I mean it! Since the first time I have tried this delicious dish, I have never stopped trying shawarma and shawarma rice from various shawarma stores in Metro Manila. I guess it's because of my love of beef and spicy sauce.
Anyway, shawarma is not a Filipino food. May I just remind you of that. It is actually from the Middle East, most specifically Saudi Arabia. It was first introduced to me (or let us simply say, I was first introduced to Shawarma) when I was in college. I think that was in year 2009. I survived my first year in college by eating at the food stalls, food chains and restaurants along the University Belt (those were the days when I was still living a single life, with no one to eat with inside the school cafeteria).
Then one day, I have had a guy who kept tailing me all day, asked me if I would love to try shawarma for dinner. I just said yes, you see, we were food bums and we'd like to try every food around the corner.
My first try was shawarma from Khaleb's. It was good, you know. Delicious-as a matter of fact. And then I realized that I've already eaten this dish way back in high school. Twice as I may say. First was at a stall in Circle C (Congressional Road, Quezon City) and the second was at a stall in Cherry Foodarama. I already forgot the names of theses stalls but I think they are still there. If I have my time, I will go and update this post. :)
Anyway, after my first try at Khaleb's, shawarma has become my favorite food. I would always go there to order shawarma rice for dinner. I love their rice, the yellow rice. And their sauce. I can't see anything special with their dish, but for me it's good.
The second time I have tried shawarma is at our university. It was our school's foundation week. And every school foundation, lots of shawarma stalls flocked in the university's hallways to sell their famous shawarma and shawarma rice. Again, I've hooked myself to shawarma for a week and I didn't get sick of it. Honestly!
Since it's just for a week in school, I tried to look for another shawarma stall and that's the time I found Kebab Fil-Sian Grill along Gastambide road.
It was the best, really. For almost 60 pesos, you can already have plate of shawarma rice and unlimited garlic sauce and spicy sauce. Also, you can avail their unlimited iced tea or red tea.
Okay, the rice was really good. Their serving is big as well. It has lots of vegetables like onions, tomato and cabbage strips. It's also packed with enough servings of shawarma strips. Its taste is really good-heavenly.
And it's taste is much more heavenly if it's eaten with garlic sauce and chili sauce. Sometimes, I put ginger powder to make it much spicier.
Actually, I think I've fallen in love with its sauce. And you know what, even I'm a girl who's expected to have a small appetite, well I mix a cup of extra rice (ordinary rice) into my shawarma rice so I would end up really FULL.
I also tried shawarma rice from Food Channel. I don't know if there's a stall like that in QC or Manila, but I know there's one nearby Strata building (Ortigas) and one in Pearl Drive.
Well, theirs is much pricey. It's 85 pesos. But delicious, as what I can say foremost. It has yellow rice with garlic, shawarma strips, onions, cabbage strips, tomato, and sweet potato fries. They also have garlic sauce and spicy sauce -the secret to delicious shawarma rice.
Actually, the sauce is not really the secret to a delicious shawarma. It will become delicious if only you will mix the sauce with rice and everything inside the box. It's like eating rice in a box, you know.
The most recent shawarma encounter I've had was in SM Megamall. Fireshack, if my memory serves me right. I ordered Beef Keema with rice and I think it didn't pass my standards. Or maybe I wasn't in the mood that time.
Why did I write all of these? Well, I want to hear about your shawarma encounters. Let's share stories. Who knows? Maybe we can recommend each other the best shawarma restaurants out there. XD
Note: The pictures are not mine, not my originals. I just copied and pasted them from the Internet (GOOGLE). I didn't wish to inflict harm to anyone by using these pictures without permission. I just don't know how I can ask them for one. If there's any objection or violent reaction, please do send me a message or comment me. Thanks!! :)
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