Xawaash is the spice mix for the sauce and cooking. The spice mix for the tea isn't actually called xawash and we name the individual spice such as cardamom (heel), cinnamon (qorfo), Ginger (sanjabiil). We cook those spices inside the tea and if you see a TEABAG, that ain't a Somali tea.

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Nice explanation where can I get Somali tea?

@maa2252

Жыл бұрын

We need to invite you to our house for a nice Somali home-made tea.

@Shvkour

Жыл бұрын

​@HalalHangouts make a somali friend invite you, hopefully their family js skilled in the west

@nastehagulled578

Жыл бұрын

@@halalhangouts Just ask a somali auntie to make you shaah dhaka jabiye 😂😂 That is proper name for Somali tea

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

@@nastehagulled578 lollll

Wowwww!!!!! I tried the hanid at this place when I recently visited London… I’ve never eaten lamb more tender and juicy. I was blown away by the flavours of the Somali food… we don’t really have Somali food up north… but seriously… this would kill it. The price… the portion… the taste… wow!!!

@halalhangouts

7 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

We have been there in Ramadan, they were very busy. Food took a bit long to come but was worth the wait. Simple food but very tasty and eating by hand made it tastier 👍

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Eating with your hands is a different experience

Masha Allah . Somali food is delicious, yummy! There is so much blessing with how they serve so much food with little money 👍🏼😋

@halalhangouts

8 ай бұрын

Yeah the portion sizes are great and taste so good

We felt Proud when you eat from our Somali restaurants. ❤❤ We are thankful for choosing our restaurant among others.❤ حياكم الله بالاسلام وتوفاتكم بها.

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

We love Somali food we want to try more

@abdikani_Curious

Жыл бұрын

جزاك الله خيرا اخي كريم.

Thank You My Bro For Trying Our Food

Maasha-Allaah tabaaraka-Allaah.

I am so glad that there's a new Somali place in Stepney, the Al Kahf restaurant can be difficult to access as it's so busy so nice to have some competition in the area!

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Yeah competition is always good

@munaismailmohamed8044

Жыл бұрын

Omg Yeah the food is nice there

I am from somali Somalia food is amazing and somali food is in complete without the green chilli and banana you guys are amazing thanks

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks iqra please share the content with your friends and family we want to spread the word :)

@iqrahassan491

Жыл бұрын

I will insha allah

Amazing guys all the way from the states… As Somalian American I love the way you review the restaurant anyhow you all should give the old man Jilaani 5 stars.

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

We love Chef Jillani the best hospitality

❤🇸🇴♥️thank you for trying somali food👏🏽

Banana is to cool down the hot spicy green called basbas, so if you guys tried rice with hot green sauce with meat then the banana comes as cooling appetite to make you comfy to continue enjoy your food❤

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Ahhh ok I see, do you eat the banana on its own or do you mix it in the rice

@mamunahmed892

Жыл бұрын

@@halalhangouts either habibi

Burning the late night oil to provide us an essential culinary service as always. Great job guys. I would never think to go here but after this video, I will.

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kal, we do enjoy your comments

I recently went to a Pakistan restaurant in Whitechapel, and they tried to copy Somali food they failed badly. MashaAllah Somali food is special 😋 it cannot be copied.

@East.London

7 ай бұрын

Which Pakistani restaurant you finding in Whitechapel, most of them from ilford Walthamstow lol😂😂

Looking forward to watching

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Hope you have had a chance to watch

Thank you for trying our food. Our food is very similar to Yemeni food.

Great video uncle biqbal ❤

Need to try this place - looks amazing…

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Definitely worth a visit

MashAllah

Need to try this place out!

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Next time you are in london make a fly by and give us a shout

You need to go to Kulan on Lea Bridge road, get lamb and one of their dinners, their chappati is better than any asian paratha (and that’s coming from an asian), get their spinach and mash too (it comes in the dinner). I’ve tried a lot of somali food and this is the creme de la creme. Oh and it is clean!!! Phone in advance for the lamb. Honestly its the best.

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Heard the hygiene wasn’t great on the Google review s

@abuasfur7334

Жыл бұрын

@@halalhangouts most likely a one off as any time I’ve been it’s been very clean. Also they were closed in Ramadan for refurb works so any issues have likely been resolved. Also 4.9 stars on Google is very good, not sure why you picked up on one 3 star review? Also, if al Kahf is anything to go by then you will be pleasantly surprised by Kulan. Surprised you didn’t pick up on the hygiene issues there (plenty of google reviews on that topic) that place is putrid with no standards at all - will never return.

Mashallah ❤

Best food ,mashaa Allah

Throughout the world, Somali Food is recognised and many people are converted. In America, Canada, UK, Dubai, Istanbul, Nairobi, and many other locations, the food is available and people love it 😂 Bon apetit!

Classic! That rice dish you're talking about in the viedeo was pretty tasty. I mean, I had the same yesterday but who needs meat when you can have fish which is plentiful and cheap here in Somalia? And let's not forget about those two different hot sauces. You're living life on the spicy side, my friend!

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Yes we are spicy heroes

Oh my goodness that looks delicious.

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

It was delicious

Yeah that meat and rice, the Suqaar, and basbaas, are all some of the typical Somali food. The tea though?! Usually Somali tea has the spices cooked in already NOT added in the cup😊 cardamom, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon are usual spices used for tea. On side note, I agree they should do something about that hole, hygiene is important when serving food.

Amazing

Manshaalahaa tanks brother good food manshaalahaa

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Definitely banging

As somali we proud of you thank u❤

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, we would like to experience more Somali culture

I love Somali tea and samosa

I was scared when he tried to eat spoon full of red chili 😂. This was fun to watch. Keep doing more.

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks we have lots of videos please check them out

@hanab4292

Жыл бұрын

@@halalhangouts yes I’ve subscribed so I will check out more of ur content

Salaam my brother yes ,indeed (i a m proud of your guy s❤❤❤❤

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you :)

They should have given you the malawah flaky bread and maareg soup with onion salad and basbass. As starter as soon as you sat down. This is basic guest greeting in Somali culture.

@erinknightingale251

Жыл бұрын

Malawah is a flatbread/crepe. I think you meant sabayaad

@blueblue5427

Жыл бұрын

@@erinknightingale251 It’s crepe but I see you know your stuff masha Allah

Well done

I like to taste Somali food❤

I think they gave you caano shah (milk tea), you should’ve asked them for the proper Somali shah (they boil the freshly grounded xawaah in it). The dead giveaway that the tea wasn’t the authentic Somali shah is the tea bag being left in, the authentic Somali tea would blow your mind.

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Where can we get it

@ia7362

Жыл бұрын

@@halalhangouts I don’t live in London, perhaps the Londoners can help you out.

@safiya1770

10 ай бұрын

Xawaash is a savoury spice mix never used in tea only rice, meat, and stews etc. Shaah (Somali tea) uses black tea leaves, sugar, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon. Sometimes also ginger. You can add milk or have it black

@ia7362

10 ай бұрын

@@safiya1770 There’s two types of xawaash. We use xawaash in our shah also, however it differs from the bariis/basto xawash.

Hadii aan joogi lahaa meeshaan waa ka shaqeynlahaa wax badan ayaa ka qaban lahaa

Woow soma..lia food ❤❤❤😊

Pretty image ❤😊

The banana keep it sweet taste especially with the mix of salad and meat. Also the hole gives the place flavour 😅. When the place or customer service bad the food is 10

Where is Shaz bai? Its rare he isn't on for multiple episodes. Did he say his name was Rudy Guilliani?

As somalia we proud you damal

I know the chef is from Barawa, Somalia definitely because my wife's from there as well. Allahuma Barik 🙏❤️

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

What are the special dishes in barawa

@suheylaadam9584

Жыл бұрын

@@halalhangouts barawa are just Somalis

😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋 This made me hungry 😋

The food look very delicious

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

It wss

@SuperExcuse

Жыл бұрын

How do you know did you tasted 😀

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

@@SuperExcuse I was the one eating in the video

If I get chance to go to Somalian restaurant inshaAllah I’m gonna try , their food greetings from Michigan usa

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Heard about Michigan, Muslim population is pretty heavy there right?

@mohammedrahman2156

Жыл бұрын

@@halalhangouts mashaAllah the largest Muslim community in North America is in Michigan

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

@@mohammedrahman2156 wow that’s amazing

the restaurants here are good

I have eaten there many times . I was living near the restaurant. But brother Try the Al kahf restaurant Omg its amazing the food there . Its in Whitechapel before reaching east london masjid

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my brother watch our other videos we cover Al Khaf too, if you are from the area you will like the video :)

Whats sharing from the same platter like. ? would like to try it

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Yes eating with hands with your brothers is a different vibe

Xawash consists of Cardamom, red cloves. Ginger, cinnamon. These spices also have medicinal properties.

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for the info watch our other videos we like your insightful comments

@blueblue5427

Жыл бұрын

@@halalhangouts Will do brother . Much love from your Somali sister 💝

@user-et2ng1qb2m

Жыл бұрын

And also cumin, pepper and tumeric too depending on your family recipe. Always remember to lightly cook the spices on a pan before blending. Be careful not to burn- you just want enough to toast it and smell the fragrance.

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

@@user-et2ng1qb2m this is a great way to get the flavours out

Can you review Savannah Restaurant in Shepherds Bush. More upscale Somali dining for sure!

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

A few people have said that, what are their prices like?

@ashaa8961

Жыл бұрын

@@halalhangouts around £15pp person if you're ordering rice&meat

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

@@ashaa8961 that’s still really good

@TheAbuFulaan

Жыл бұрын

@@ashaa8961 it’s only upscale in terms of decor but the food you can get better in other places, number four is the best Somali restaurant in London for me

@Nickname-sk1oh

Жыл бұрын

Savannah does the worst somali food

Fingers crossed is shirk brother. We adopt so many of their ways without realising when we live among kufar.

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reminder

all somali food ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.....................period.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

4 star????? cm on bro should be ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐......................cheers

£12/£13 a head is amazing for London. Looks good

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

It really is!

Ilove Somali food because very sweet my favourite food in London

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Do you like the banana?

@mateulahoz9396

Жыл бұрын

@@halalhangouts yes ofcourse

They will never beat Al kahf

it’s my blood 😭❤️

The bangali brother & hole Was one of Kind hunger story 😁 Next time don’t skip the banana

Brudda you never grab a piece of banana, “dip” it into rice and think it’ll be nice 😂😂

You should come to Minneapolis USA. We have a lot of restaurants.

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Is there a big Somali community in Minneapolis?

@murwo78

11 ай бұрын

@@halalhangouts Yes ! A lot even we control here Masha Allah Politicans.

Mouth watering food show. 📹 😁🙌🔮

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mike check our other views I am sure you will love them

Banana hot sauce some rice and meat …. That’s how you eat it ….I bet if you tired it like that you low key love it lol

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

I did the bisbas with the rice and banana I couldn’t get used to it, I think the more you try it, it could grow on you

Liinta miraheeda aa kaaga dhacay yogarka ilmaha ka ilaali mar walbo caano miir isticmaal saftiga abaayo

11:32 man said “Somali hospitality”. Didn’t even know that existed lol

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Haha it’s now a thing

Yes, this is how they do it in Somalia but food tastes so much better in Somalia as the animals feed/breed naturally and eat organic. Taste is second to non!

Proportion size you eat 1 teaspoon of banana with 3 tablespoons of rice and meat. I can have my rice without banana I'd be fine but I can't have my pasta without banana. For me it's banana with basto iyo maraq hilibshiid (bolognaise style with somali xawaash) I might be the only Somali doing that lol

I see you are a humble man. Eat with your hands .

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

It is good to eat with hands but unfortunately I am not used to it

@blueblue5427

Жыл бұрын

@@halalhangouts You might not notice but you do war with your hands. Eating a sandwich. We don’t use fork or spoon do we? How about when holding an apple? Or eating nuts and candy? Do we eat fries and wings with fork😊 there’s much blessing with eating with your hands especially your right.

Am fasting but already felt hungry

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, these videos always make me hungry :)

Uncle Jailani looks like normal Bangoli Uber driver in London

@halalhangouts

11 ай бұрын

🤣

Grew up eating banana with White rice, just add some milk/cream/condensed/evaporated milk and pinch of salt to the White rice

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Was that for suhoor?

Not sure with banana as part of a main meal. But the meat food looks delicious.

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Banana 🍌 is an acquired taste :) worth a try

@theancientsancients1769

Жыл бұрын

Banana is a sider that some enjoy with their food and not a must .

@suheylaadam9584

Жыл бұрын

It is not a must, you can enjoy it with out eating the banana with rice

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

@@suheylaadam9584 thanks, that’s how I like it

Did the guy say “Afghani rice” when asked about Somali rice? What influence has Afghanistan ever had on Somalia lol? I think he misunderstood the question poor guy and was basically saying he can make different types of rice😂.

Somali tea and pakistani tea are similar in their spices not dure why they gave you a plain breakfast tea! I find they use similar spices (to Pakistani cuisine) in the food but their taste is still unique.

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the tea was disappointing I think I need to try it from somewhere else

@theancientsancients1769

Жыл бұрын

​@@halalhangouts That was not Somali tea. That requires preparation time , so they have English tea with few Somali spices which creates a fake Somali tea lol

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

@@theancientsancients1769 where do you know, that serves good Somali tea

@erinknightingale251

Жыл бұрын

Yes some south Asian dishes are similar! We even use some Hindi words in somali

We do it much much better hack home it's called Sab meaning like gathering wedding the rech chili supposed to be better than green and we have cadiriyad or tambi is the small noodles friend in ghee till dark brown add juggery and sultanas and then water let it bake so so good sweet u rat with any spicy instead of banana

@halalhangouts

7 ай бұрын

Sounds amazing, where is back home?

MashAllaah yes that is how we cook and I luv my Somali food coz you can actually test the food/meet and we don’t but too much spice. Somali rice, Hanid meet and of-course banana. The other thing it’s not expensive as other restaurants. 🫶

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Agree really good value for money

The tea was not Somali tea, that requires preparation it was just English tea few Somali spices. The banana is a social media myth NOT a Must!! Its like chilli you add or not

@theancientsancients1769

Жыл бұрын

Beside the banana is more of southern Somali thing in high banana growth region

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

@@theancientsancients1769 so they don’t normally do banana in the north?

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Where can we try authentic Somali tea?

@theancientsancients1769

Жыл бұрын

@@halalhangouts In the north less so, however generally it's like side thing like a chilli would be the banana. Usually the diaspora young people say we eat everything with banana and spread this myth 😃

@theancientsancients1769

Жыл бұрын

@@halalhangouts In London, I don't know to be frank, however there used to be a cafe called Westside Cafe in shepherds Bush that used to do Adeni Tea , I'm not sure if it's open or not anymore though. Its tougher to find Somali tea in London for some reason 🤔 😂

That lamb its so juicy and tender . I am drooling 🤤 We don’t dip our banana in to the rice. Rather we eat with it😅 Somali tea its added with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and ginger. I am really disappointed with the cleanliness in the restaurant. Also the loud background put me off to go to Dalman.

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

It is very loud for sure

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Maybe take some head phones

Why he is looking😂 Holls 😂😂 wrd akh

Can you review some Chinese places please

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Where do you suggest

@shahbasith2784

Жыл бұрын

Theres not many eat in Chinese restaurants 😢

@frankadaado2722

Жыл бұрын

@@halalhangouts Thainese on Hoe Street its 10/10

@pesser

Жыл бұрын

​@@halalhangouts Etles Uyghur Restaurant Hoe Street E17 9PP

Which country ?

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Somalia

@nadiahassan7993

Жыл бұрын

I meant the restaurant is in the US or UK 🇬🇧

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

@@nadiahassan7993 ah ok it’s in the uk

Habibi come to Mogadisho If you want the real test of Somali food 🍱

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Would love to

Yogiz on romford rd is another one

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Is that a Somali place?

@pesser

Жыл бұрын

@@halalhangouts yep

I have been there twice and i can say some of the most tasty food I have ever had. Also be careful with the green sauce its HOTT!

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Definitely hot

U guys become a soomaalian one day rice with banana 🍌 😋 👌 😍

Tea should taste like a peoper thick chai tea and back home they even do it with camel nilk so if that tasted like english tea it easnt done properly lol😅

Which somali restaurant has the best haneed in london ?

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Al Khaf

You just got milk tea brother, that was not somali chai

Balo idinla qaylo dheeraatay cuntadeenu waa macaan tahay balse Yaa dhaqanka noo hagaajin car maqaayad kale oo saa looga qayliyo arka

@user-pm8zf2ei5p

Жыл бұрын

Waa caadi qaylada waxan cuntadeena cunaya hanaga bartaano😂😂😂😂

Where da banana there? 🤣🤣

Waryaa Ingiriiska barta suqaar xataa ma sharxi karo wiilka jikara kkkk

our restuarants lack aesthetic lol

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

For sure but I think that is changing

Banana not for me? I will be fasting that day if i don’t get banana to eat with my rice or spaghetti lol

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

Lol

soomaali qaylo wlhi meel walbo joogaan hadda naaghaaan maxay laqaylinayaan

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

👍

You guys eaten up all 😂😂😂

@halalhangouts

Жыл бұрын

We love it

You guys need to go somali house to be invited that’s where you can see the really cuisine in depth culture when tea comes like that with out the spices it’s big fault in the culture every thing has to be on point

Evry were Somali food is popular Even 🇺🇸

U know u are British when u don’t understand the banana thing lol what kinda Asian doesn’t understand fruits with spicy food? 😂

Was surprised to see that the restaurant has a 0 hygiene rating!!!! The food looks tasty but I couldn’t recommend it in good faith for safety reasons.

@helpme.2996

8 ай бұрын

Ye, you can just make it at home