Orders are open - Pre-order Now
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., 5/5/2024
Shawarma Over Rice Or salad Bowl
Shawarma Wrap
Falafel Wrap
Kush Food Truck Special Chicken Tenders
Falafel Platter
Mama's Chicken Dama with Turmeric Rice
Kush Fried Chicken Sandwich
Seasoned Fries
Hummus
Extra Falafel (2)
Za’atar fries
Turmeric Saffron Rice
Nubian Baba Ghanoush
Baklava
Soda
Water
Spring Festival AU
American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
4/26/2024, 1:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Macbeth show at STC
1301 W St NE, Washington, DC 20018
4/26/2024, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Port city
Port City Brewing Company, 3950 Wheeler Ave, Alexandria, VA 22304
4/27/2024, 12:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Port city
Port City Brewing Company, 3950 Wheeler Ave, Alexandria, VA 22304
4/27/2024, 5:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Port city
Port City Brewing Company, 3950 Wheeler Ave, Alexandria, VA 22304
4/27/2024, 5:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Port city
Port City Brewing Company, 3950 Wheeler Ave, Alexandria, VA 22304
4/27/2024, 5:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
I was born along Sudan’s Blue Nile and began my food journey in my mom’s kitchen. I shadowed her in the markets and while she cooked her signature stews, dips, and falafel. I spent many Ramadan holidays helping her prepare the Iftar meal and becoming the chef I am today.
At 18, I left Sudan during the war. Life took me to Syria, Egypt, Thailand, Denmark, and finally to the United States. Each country influenced my culinary career. I sharpened my Middle Eastern cooking skills in Syria; learned the restaurant industry in Egypt and Denmark; and founded and opened Abu Layla (Arabic for Father of Layla) in Thailand. Now here I am in the U.S., where everything is coming together.
My wife, who I met in Bangkok, also comes from a rich food culture—Louisiana Creole. We joke that the fastest way to her heart was through a pot of okra. During the holidays, I have a friendly kitchen “rivalry” with my father-in-law, a talented and sophisticated cook.
When I’m not working, you’ll find me cycling, gardening, and spending time with loved ones (mostly feeding them). In 2022, I expanded Abu Layla by adding Kush food truck, bringing my unique perspective on Sudanese and Middle Eastern cuisines to DMV foodies.