Noura Bishay

Slow-Roasted Stuffed Duck with fragrant Green Wheat, served with Egyptian Green Spinach Soup. fried green wheat and onions gently tucked inside a whole duck before it is slowly boiled to perfection. Once tender, the duck is brushed with our special sauce & roasted until the skin turns beautifully caramelized & crisp. Nothing is wasted; the rich duck broth becomes the soul of Green Soup. Finished with garlic and warming spices, the soup is velvety, comforting & deeply nourishing. Fee

My greatest culinary inspiration is my granddad, DS. He was the heart of every celebration, always cooking for family gatherings & bringing people together through food. Later in life, he became very ill with kidney failure, & the doctors restricted him from eating many of the dishes we loved most. Even then, he still cooked them for us. He found joy not in eating, but in watching the people he loved take the first bite, the pause, the smile, the feeling that food can comfort, connect &a

With the $25,000, we would upgrade our MEHKO kitchen and launch a marketing campaign for The Hidden Gazebo Eatery, a mother-and-daughter–founded backyard restaurant. Through healing food, Egyptian flavors, and 7, 12, and 24-course dining experiences, we create moments of connection, culture, and love. This support would help us reach more people while continuing to nourish both body and soul through heartfelt hospitality ❤️