To say our trip to Bir Tawil was interesting would not be giving it the full respect it deserved! But whilst it was fun, a week of driving, eating Sudanese street food, and craping in the desert meant we needed a treat on our last night.
The Corinthea Hotel in Khartoum is not only the best hotel and restaurant in town, but also has quite the history.
Libya used to be a big friend to Sudan under Mr Gaddafi, and in 2008 he spent 80 million Euro on the 18 floor, 230 room mega structure. It was designed to look like a sail, but actually looks like an egg. Hence Gaddafi’s Egg.
The Corinthea Hotel in Khartoum has a bar without alcohol (it might have some one day), and a buffet dinner that costs around $30 bucks a person.
We were told it was the top restaurant in town, and we’re not to be disappointed. Here’s some of the top dishes we tried here.
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I’m a huge fan of baclava, but Egyptian baclava in my humble opinion is the best. It tasted fabulous, with a perfect mix of crunchy to sweet, and when combined with the chocolate fountain. was out of this world. Definately try the Baclava if you end up here.
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Visiting the Corinthia on our last night truly was a treat, and we were grateful to our local partners.
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Jebbney Muddaffa is Sudanese breaded cheese. It’s very salty, and unlike most cheeses I have tried! But it was pretty good, and went well with the salad course.
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What is tahini? It’s a condiment from sesame that you can eat on its own, or goes great with bread. It’s a bit like hummus. Sudanese tahina is supposedly particularly good.
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I thought I’d had enough goat stew to last me a lifetime, but 5 star goat stew is pretty good (even if I had been eating it all week).
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Roland Orchand getting with the chocolate fountain!
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Every night has a different theme at the Gaddafi egg! And that’s our take on the place! An excellent change from goat, beans and Sudanese bread!
Update;
As of July 2020 Sudan now allow alcoholic drinks for non-Muslims! We hope that in future the empty bar at the Gaddafi Egg will be able to serve the good stuff!