World’s most expensive shawarma goes on sale in Dubai
The 'Seven-Star Shawarma' in all its decadent glory
DUBAI: The Middle East’s obsession with the costliest items on the planet shows no sign of wearing out. Just two days after the world’s most expensive cupcake was unveiled in Dubai, a café in the city has introduced what Guinness have confirmed is the world’s most expensive shawarma.
The luxury savoury snack, which is priced at an eye-popping AED28 ($7.60), was created by chefs in the Happy Food Cafeteria in the affluent Karama district of Dubai.
Made using soft pita bread imported from Al Ain, freshly cooked slivers of specially-tenderised doner meat, pre-made organic tahini sauce and slices of juicy tomatoes and fresh lettuce, the extravagant dish, which went on sale at an exclusive launch event last night, has been billed as the ‘Seven-Star Shawarma’.
“We are really excited to have unveiled the most expensive shawarma in the world,” said Happy Food’s shift manager Hitesh Ramsey. “We have seen people attempt expensive shawarmas before, however, those are not edible as they are incrusted with diamonds, platinum, enriched plutonium and other components.”
For an added splash of indulgence, the shawarma – which is usually served wrapped in glossy pages from the Khaleej Times’ weekend magazine and hand-ripped tinfoil – can arrive on an ergonomically-designed disposable polystyrene plate, together with a sealed lemon-scented individual wet wipe, for an extra AED2.
But despite all the international attention, the decadent dish hasn’t impressed everybody. Eminent Middle East food blogger Malik Burger described the AED28 shawarma as “a vulgar creation of colossal proportions”, while several others argued that such an expensive creation was in poor taste given the current economic pressures felt by many across the world.
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Idiots! If they had only added pickled cucumber to the mix they would have achieved the elusive 8th star.
Wow! World’s most expensive drink, world’s most expensive Shawarma – what’s next? World’s most expensive Hummous – Chick Peas with Gold dust?
last week i had a 30dhs shawerma in Dubai..i guess those poor guys didnt have a PR agency as good Happy Food Cafeteria does!
I had one of those and I have to say, there is no need for all this luxury… I personally think this is too much! I have always been a big fan of the traditional shawerma wrapped in a newspaper, with pubic hair and – if you’re lucky – a chewed up toe nail. But this takes the essence away from this beautiful tradition and “unexpected” outcome, and for this to… to… Oh…Gotta run to the toilet again!
Trouble you are so wrong I honestly don’t know where to start, if anything this is nowhere near as indulgent enough.
I won’t be happy until there’s a restaurant in town that will have their in-house dwarf feed every mouthful into my gaping maw, burp me when that windy houmous reacts with my multiple ulcers, serve me a side dish of rhino horn moutabel and of course encrust the pita bread with the newly available, rare and therefore desirable Higgs Boson.
So lame. I’m more than content with the 5 dirham shawerma’s around Dubai, it all tastes the same. “Wrapped in Al Khaleej Time Newspaper” SERIOUSLY?!?!?! What a waste.
idiots,,, check your facts,,,,shawarmas in switzerland costs 25-30 swiss francs. that is around 93 dirhams
Have you tried Shawarma Twist in Barsha? They have the tastiest, healthiest shawarmas you can ever taste. Besides, the place is super clean. I strongly recommend it.
2 places in Vancouver BC have Shwarma’s for sale at $11CAD. Who says 7.60 is the most in the world. Thats average out here.