Modernized Comfort Food
Adventurous and Satisfying
Culinary Storytelling
Emotional Connection
Reflect Heritage
About the trend
Comfort food as we know it is changing. Where oncewe saw comfort food as dishes that were familiar andsafe, we’re making way for new recipes that reflectthe heritage of the chef and the restaurant’s locale.Through rich culinary storytelling and the chef’sgenuine emotional connection to the dish, diners arepresented with new and fresh food experiences thatfeel and taste special.
“The key here is balancing the dish, making it healthier, trendier, and more flavorful by adding more vegetablesand reducing starch.”
Chef Sherif Afifi
Executive Chef - UFS Egypt
Modernized Comfort Food Recipes
Lamb Shank Fatteh
For Casual Independent Restaurants
A well-balanced version of a slow-cooked lamb shank coated with pâté and duxelles, wrapped in a pastry dough then baked. The traditional version of this dish usually has more starch than vegetables. This version was modernized with the goodness of ingredients like freekeh and spinach.
