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Chickens lined up on the spits of a rotisserie

Cairo · All over Cairo

Cairo's rotisseries

Charcoal-grilled chicken, sold whole with bread, tahini and salads.

€ Budget

It is Egypt's most widespread family dinner: a butterflied grilled chicken, wrapped with bread and sauces, taken away or delivered. The best rotisseries are recognised by the queue and the charcoal, not the sign.

The extra bit

Ask for "ala el faham" — over charcoal: many rotisseries have switched to gas.

Know before you go

One chicken feeds three with the bread and salads, for the price of a terrace coffee.

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