Ful medames

CAIRO TAKEAWAY, SYDNEY

There might be ’70s-style rattan furniture and a millennial-pink wall, but on the menu Cairo Takeaway doesn’t stray far from its traditional Egyptian roots. Take the ful medames – a recipe that owner Hesham El Masry borrowed from his mother, Camellia. The broad beans and red lentils are simmered overnight in a large earthenware pot, called a qidra, then seasoned simply with oil, salt and lemon, and served with a generous spread of boiled eggs, flatbread and chopped onion, cucumber and tomato. Cairo Takeaway, 81 Enmore Rd, Newtown, NSW, (02) 9517 2060