Kushari or kosheri (Egyptian Arabic: كشرى; translit: kusharī) is a popular traditional Egyptiannational dish, normally eaten in specialty Kushari restaurants that serve little else. It consists of a base of rice, black lentils, chickpeas, macaroni, and a topping of Egyptian garlic and vinegar and spicy tomato sauce (salsa). Small pieces of deeply fried onions are commonly put as an extra topping. Often meat (shawarma) is available as an extra topping, but kushari is overwhelmingly eaten in its vegetarian state, sometimes in fast-food establishments that also serve ta'amiyya/falafel. Smaller restaurants serve either kushari or ta'amiyya while larger ones (often chain restaurants) serve both.
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