Your new 'gastro' obsession in town
three and a half years ago Rick Alexander and Olivier Blomme they opened their first tuk-tuk , a restaurant that came to revolutionize a bit Madrid .
Coming from Hong Kong, Rick put all his gastronomic experiences on the grill, those with which he had grown up. Influences from Thailand, China, Indonesia, Philippines... Their 'sexy sio bao', pad thai and soups have earned a place in our hearts.
Now that everything flows with his restaurants, the time had come to move on to the following: the shawarma, of Lebanese origin and from the family of the popular kebab.
“When he lived in Hong Kong he used to eat a lot of shawarma and Olivier is from Belgium, where you can also find tasty examples,” explains Rick.
The crux of the matter? Do it yourself!
After more than two years of traveling trying the best shawarma from countries like Israel, Lebanon, Denmark and Belgium, among others, they have found the crux of the matter. If you want a good shawarma, make it yourself.
“The thing is that simple, meat and pita bread. It is our comfort food” Rick points out. and so was born Shawah , the site that will become your new obsession.
For this project they have teamed up with Tarik and Fátima, a couple in love with shawarma. This new adventure is born in the Chamberi neighborhood and he does it to teach us what this dish really is.
The letter and the offer are concise and go straight to the point: a couple of shawarmas, falafel and fries to accompany.
“We marinate the meat - lamb and beef - between 36 and 48 hours with spices so that all the flavors are well absorbed. Then fillet over fillet is layered onto the roll and grilling begins,” Rick tells us.
Real meat is served here and not that roll of meat from you know where. You just have to decide for take it in pita bread, with or without cabbage or in a dish where bread, salad, Belgian potatoes, cabbage and sauces are served, to mark yourself a do it yourself.
Ingredients for a secret sauce
To accompany, you should taste their secret sauce, a homemade dressing that they prepare with three different tomatoes from Turkey and Lebanon, spices and chili seeds, with a very fun spicy touch.
Another option is the shawafel, round in shape and made with parsley, cilantro, lemon, leeks and onions, following Tanik's grandmother's recipe. “I don't like falafel, but the one we make does,” laughs Rick.
Proof Belgian potatoes: They are the best we have had in time and they are prepared under double cooking, first boiled and then fried.
And to pair all these delicacies, They have brought an extensive menu of Belgian craft beers. Have you already found out? ' The real Shawarma' has come to town.
WHY GO
It's just a meat sandwich but yes, what meat gentlemen. Real meat and with an almost addictive flavor. Also for the falafel and belgian fries.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
You would love to meet him, yes; but look where you are, today you are lazy and what you want is to take it under the air conditioning of your house while you watch a series-movie-soccer match. You're lucky, you can order it at home! Look for it on the usual delivery platforms.
You can also bet on 'do it yourself'
Address: Calle Rodríguez San Pedro, 34 See map
Telephone: 91.137.71.77
Schedule: From Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, uninterrupted kitchen. Closed Monday.
Half price: 10-15 euros per person