Kookoo Restaurant in Zurich, Switzerland, focuses on Iranian cuisine and offers a distinctive way of presenting traditional Iranian dishes. The main feature of its menu is Iranian rice bowls, which are combined with various stews, fresh herbs, salads, and yogurt-based accompaniments. This serving style allows customers to choose their preferred combination from a selection of rice dishes and stews.
Stews form the main part of the menu. Ghormeh Sabzi is prepared with beef, aromatic herbs, red kidney beans, and dried lime, using a slow-cooking method. Gheimeh is made with beef, yellow split peas, tomatoes, and dried lime, and is topped with crispy potato strips. Eggplant stew is prepared with eggplant, tomatoes, sorrel, and grapes, and can be ordered either as a vegetarian dish or with meat.
Alongside these dishes, okra stew is prepared with okra, green peas, tomatoes, and turmeric. Celery stew, made with celery, mint, parsley, and chicken breast, is also featured on the menu. The restaurant also allows customers to combine two stews in a single bowl, providing an opportunity to enjoy two different flavours in one meal.
Rice is a key component of each bowl, with options including saffron rice, plain white rice, herb rice, lentil rice, and raisin rice. Mast-o Khiar, spinach borani, and Shirazi salad can also be selected to accompany the rice and stews. The final combination can include rice, one or two stews, a yogurt-based accompaniment, and salad.
Kookoo’s menu also includes vegetarian and vegan options. The okra stew and some eggplant and split pea combinations are prepared without meat. The ability to choose different combinations of rice and stews provides additional variety for customers with different dietary preferences. The ingredients of the dishes are also listed on the menu.
Kookoo Restaurant has been operating in Zurich since 2022 and is located inside the Globus Bellevue department store at 12 Theaterstrasse. The restaurant serves food daily and, in addition to dining on-site, offers takeaway meals and catering for events and gatherings.
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