698 Smiles 10 meters wide and 1.2 meters high: that’s how immense the world’s largest Koshary plate was, presented last January 17 at Egypt’s Koshary Festival. The event, designed by an innovative young entrepreneur for the launch his startup Engezni , was attended by an impressive 7,000 visitors who flocked to El Horyea Garden in Cairo, eager to taste different plates of the Egyptian specialty. Produced in collaboration with Cairo-famous Koshary store Abu Tarek , the event had a major goal beyond celebrating good food: breaking the Guinness World Record for making the biggest Koshary plate on the planet.
Made of rice, lentils, macaroni, fried onions and a spicy sauce, Koshary is a traditional plate served in Egyptian cuisine. With a total weight of over 8,000 kilos, the record-breaking dish could feed nearly 14,000 people. Amr Ashraf , the 22-year-old entrepreneur who organized the event, said the festival served as a springboard to launch Egypt’s innovative food network Engezni, an app and food network for users to share their favorite tastings and order online.
