Sarkin Falafel & Shawarma

King of Falafel & Shawarma wani gidan cin abinci ne da ke Astoria, Queens, birnin New York, wanda Fares ("Freddy") Zeideia ya kafa.  Kasuwancin ya fara ne a matsayin keken titi a shekara ta 2002 kuma ya buɗe shagonsa a Broadway a watan Janairun 2016.  An rufe shi saboda salon Falasdinawa, falafel mai siffar wake kawai wanda aka yi wa ado da furanni masu tsayi da kuma lashe kyautar Vendy ta 2010 don Mafi Kyawun Abincin Titi.  Aikin ya kuma gudanar da manyan motocin abinci da yawa da ke hidimar unguwannin birnin New York.  A shekara ta 2024, kasuwancin ya faɗaɗa zuwa Chicago Ridge, Illinois . 

 Tarihi 
Kasuwancin ya fara ne a shekarar 2002, lokacin da wanda ya kafa Zeideia ya ƙaddamar da keken falafel a Broadway da Titin 30th a Astoria, yana ba da abinci bisa ga abincin da ya samo asali daga Falasɗinawa.   Keken ya sami karɓuwa sosai bayan ya zama ɗan wasan ƙarshe na kyautar Vendy ta 2009 kuma ya lashe kyautar Vendy ta 2010 don Mafi Kyawun Abincin Titi.   Ya faɗaɗa kasuwancin da ƙarin motar abinci a 2013.  Bayan fiye da shekaru goma yana siyarwa a kan titi, ya buɗe gidan cin abinci na dindindin a 30-15 Broadway a watan Janairun 2016, kusa da kusurwar keken.  A watan Yulin 2022, ya sanar da shirin sayar da gidan cin abinci da motocin da ke da alaƙa, amma daga baya ya zaɓi ci gaba da gudanar da kasuwancin bayan goyon bayan al'umma mai ƙarfi.   Nan da shekarar 2024, kasuwancin yana sarrafa manyan motocin abinci guda huɗu ban da gidan cin abinci na Astoria.  A wannan shekarar, ya kuma buɗe sabon wuri a Chicago Ridge, Illinois, kuma ya nuna sha'awar ƙara faɗaɗawa. 

 Abinci 
Gidan cin abinci yana ba da abincin Falasɗinu kamar su wake, falafel mai tsayi, shawarma na kaza da rago, da kuma pita na gida.  Giacone, Juliana (2024-07-16). "A taste of the heart and soul of Ramallah at King of Falafel and Shawarma". Epicenter NYC. Retrieved 2025-10-17. Ana shirya falafel ba tare da wake na fava ba kuma yana bin girke-girke daga mahaifiyar Zeideia, ana amfani da wake da aka jika da faski da albasa sannan a ƙara masa kayan ƙanshi kamar coriander, anise, da cayenne kafin a soya.  Ƙarin abubuwan menu sun haɗa da kebabs, kofta, shinkafar basmati da aka dafa da tafarnuwa da albasa, da kuma "shawafel" mai haɗakarwa wanda ya haɗa falafel da shawarma.  Jerin abincin kuma yana ɗauke da faranti masu ɗauke da shawarma, shinkafa, salati, da falafel.  

 Salo 
Gidan abincin yana da ɗaki mai haske a ciki wanda ke ɗauke da fitattun abubuwa ja da kore, tare da kujeru masu dacewa da tebura baƙi, tsarin launi da aka lura da shi yana nuna tutar Falasɗinu.  An ɗora wani samfurin abin rufe fuska na motar abinci mai launin lemun tsami mai lambar "FALAFEL1" a kan gidan abincin.  Ruhling, Nancy (2016-06-28). "Astoria Characters: The Falafel King". HuffPost. Retrieved 2025-10-17. Zane-zanen bango a cikin gidan abincin suna nuna wurare kamar Urushalima da Manhattan, kuma shagon yana nuna tutocin Falasɗinu, sitika na siyasa, zane-zane masu ban dariya, da kuma zane-zanen bango da ke nuna rikicin Gaza.  Giacone, Juliana (2024-07-16). "A taste of the heart and soul of Ramallah at King of Falafel and Shawarma". Epicenter NYC. Retrieved 2025-10-17.  Gidan abincin yana da tsarin kicin a buɗe, kuma ana iya ganin ƙamshi mai ƙarfi na tafarnuwa, albasa, da wake da aka soya lokacin shiga. 

 Ganewa 
King of Falafel & Shawarma sun yi nasara a gasar Vendy Awards a shekarar 2009 kuma daga baya suka lashe kyautar Best Street Food (Vendy Cup) a shekarar 2010. Chapman, Ben (2009-08-16). "Street chefs throughout New York City vie to cart off the 2009 Vendy Award". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2025-10-17. Giacone, Juliana (2024-07-16). "A taste of the heart and soul of Ramallah at King of Falafel and Shawarma". Epicenter NYC. Retrieved 2025-10-17.

 Ayyuka 
Kamfanin yana gudanar da gidan cin abinci mai kama da tubali a Broadway a Astoria kuma ya faɗaɗa zuwa wasu na'urori masu motsi.  Baya ga keken titi na asali, an ƙara motar abinci a shekarar 2013, kuma nan da shekarar 2024 kasuwancin yana gudanar da manyan motoci huɗu a wurare masu juyawa a faɗin Manhattan, Queens, da Bronx . Giacone, Juliana (2024-07-16). "A taste of the heart and soul of Ramallah at King of Falafel and Shawarma". Epicenter NYC. Retrieved 2025-10-17. Ruhling, Nancy (2016-06-28). "Astoria Characters: The Falafel King". HuffPost. Retrieved 2025-10-17. Wuraren da aka ruwaito sun haɗa da East 53rd Street da Park Avenue a Manhattan, Ditmars Boulevard da 31st Street a Queens, Bell Boulevard da 42nd Avenue a Queens, da 5560 Broadway a Bronx.  Gidan cin abinci na Astoria yana aiki a matsayin babban tushen ayyukan kamfanin.  A cikin 2024, kasuwancin ya faɗaɗa a wajen New York tare da wurin ɗaukar kaya da tuƙi a 6058 W 111th St, Chicago Ridge, Illinois, tare da ƙarin wuraren da ake la'akari da su a yankin Chicago. Selvam, Ashok (2024-07-29). "New York's King of Falafel Is Planning a Chicago Expansion". Eater Chicago. Retrieved 2025-10-17.

 Mai shi 
Wannan kasuwancin mallakar Zeideia ne, Ba’amurke Ba’amurke Ba’amurke Ba’amurke wanda aka haifa a Ramallah kuma ya yi aiki a Astoria sama da shekaru ashirin. [1] Ya taɓa yin ayyuka daban-daban a birnin New York, ciki har da aiki a wani shagon kayan rubutu inda aka yi masa laƙabi da "Freddy." [1] Zeideia ya shahara da nuna asalinsa na Falasɗinawa a bainar jama'a a gidan cin abinci, gami da hotunan siyasa, tutocin Falasɗinawa, da zane-zane masu ban dariya a ƙofar shiga da kuma bangon shagon. [1] A cikin wata hira, Zeideia ya bayyana cewa tattaunawa game da abinci sau da yawa ya haɗa da batutuwan siyasa. [1] A cikin gidan cin abinci, sau da yawa ana ganinsa sanye da riga ta Sarki Falafel, wando mai siffar kayan lambu, da kuma Crocs masu launi, waɗanda aka bayyana a cikin rahotanni a matsayin tufafinsa na yau da kullun. [1]

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