Koshari

E147707

Koshari is a popular Egyptian street food dish made from a hearty mix of rice, lentils, pasta, and chickpeas topped with spiced tomato sauce and crispy fried onions.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Koshari canonical 1
koshari 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Egyptian dish
street food
vegan dish
contains carbohydrates
plant protein
countryOfOrigin Egypt
course main course
cuisine Egyptian cuisine
culturalSignificance considered a national dish of Egypt
dietaryRestriction suitable for vegans
suitable for vegetarians
eatenAs everyday meal
street food
eatenWith spoon
flavorProfile savory
spiced
hasIngredient chili
cumin
fried onions
garlic
tomato sauce
vinegar
hasMainIngredient chickpeas
lentils
pasta
rice
influencedBy Indian cuisine
Italian cuisine
Middle Eastern cuisine
isPopularIn Cairo
Egypt
originPeriod 19th century Egypt
preparationMethod boiled lentils
boiled pasta
boiled rice
deep-fried onions
simmered tomato sauce
region Middle East
servedAt casual restaurants
street stalls
servedIn bowls
servedWith chili-garlic vinegar sauce
servingTemperature hot
texture hearty
typicalTopping chickpeas
crispy fried onions
spiced tomato sauce

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Instruction
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- If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list.
- Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf".
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- Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Koshari
Description of subject: Koshari is a popular Egyptian street food dish made from a hearty mix of rice, lentils, pasta, and chickpeas topped with spiced tomato sauce and crispy fried onions.

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Egyptians cuisineSpecialty Koshari
Arab cuisine characteristicDish Koshari
this entity surface form: koshari