Mohammed Ahmed

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The perfect lunch stop to scoff fuul (fava bean paste) and falafel. Mohammed Ahmed is the undisputed king of spectacularly good and cheap Egyptian standards. Select your fuul (we recommend iskandarani, mashed up with lots of lime juice and spices), add some falafel, choose a few accompanying salads and let the feasting begin.

There's an English menu to aid your selection. The tahini, banga (beetroot) and torshi (bright-pink pickled vegetables) are all good choices to add to your meal. Note that the street sign on the corner of Saad Zaghloul calls this Sharia Abdel Fattah El Hadary.

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