Uchimura Egyptian Deli Shop
Address 3-2-11 Kitazawa, Setagaya-Ku, tokyo Open Mondays to Saturdays, 11am-8.30pm / Sundays
Transport Odakyu Line, Higashi Kitazawa Station Admission Shishkebab (lamb or chicken), 300 yen. Falafel sandwich, 500 yen. Maruyaki chicken, 1,700 yen.
Telephone 03 3468 2715
This inconspicuous delicatessen in Higashi-Kitazawa specializes in Egyptian dishes, and the Cairean take on the falafel, made with bright green broad beans rather than chickpeas, makes for an interesting alternative. They're often eaten plain in Egypt, but you can have them served as a sandwich in a small pita pocket, topped with pickles, if you can't bear to be break with tradition entirely.
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