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Here’s the Dish: North Miznon’s Lamb Shawarma

August 3, 2023 | 2:28 AM - Updated on August 4, 2023 | 1:29 AM
in COLUMNS, FOOD
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Photographs by Ava Stryker-Robbins.

By Ava Stryker-Robbins

The concept of Shawarma originated in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th or 19th century, according to Neomonde Mediterranean. It can be defined as a meat preparation where thin slices of meat are stacked around a rotisserie and grilled.

In North Miznon’s Lamb Shawarma, grilled lamb is cooked on a skewer to medium rare and placed with herbs, tomato foam, and sheep yogurt, and served over focaccia. The flavors of this dish are incredible. The slices of lamb are extremely juicy, and the flavors blend perfectly with the soft, fluffy focaccia bread, making it all the better. The herb salad was also a treat—it made the dish very refreshing, something that is especially rewarding in the summer heat.

Jess Masanotti, head chef at North Miznon who has been working at North Miznon since 2020 shared that it is one of North Miznon’s best-selling dishes. She says that there is a couple who comes every week just to sit by the bar and eat Lamb Shawarma because they love it so much.

North Miznon was opened in 2019 by Chef Eyal Shani, a leading figure in the Israeli food scene, who has served as a judge during the past six seasons of the Israeli TV show “Master Chef,” according to North Miznon’s website.

Born in Jerusalem, Shani developed a love for the culinary arts as he spent his childhood days accompanying his grandfather to local fields, markets, and vineyards. He opened his first restaurant “Oceanus” in Jerusalem when he was 30 years old, where he developed his philosophy of using seasonal Mediterranean products in their simplest form. Now, he is the leading chef of 23 restaurants across the globe. North Miznon was the first full-service restaurant he opened in New York City.

The Lamb Shawarma was created when Jess Masanotti and former chef Victor experimented by using Shani’s existing dish that was an entire lamb leg filet and an herb salad, with the idea of creating a dish involving Lamb Shawarma. After a few attempted versions, they created a new dish with which they were happy.

Part of North Miznon’s philosophy is working to ensure that every dish is made only with the freshest of ingredients. North Miznon has farm-to-table dining where they allow ingredients to speak for themselves. According to head chef Jess Masanotti, the menu changes daily and the composition of the menu is 60%-70% different depending on the season.

Shani opened North Miznon as a full-service restaurant on the Upper West Side, as he saw it as a neighborhood where people should be able to be regulars and be recognized when they come in. Masanotti told the West Side Rag that she is now incredibly proud of the community North Miznon has created, both within their staff and the Upper West Side as a whole. “I love that people come back week after week because they feel like it’s an extension of home,” she says.

The Lamb Shawarma costs $45.

The Dish: Lamb Shawarma
The Restaurant: North Miznon (161 West 72nd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus)

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Mark Moore
Mark Moore
1 month ago

For $45 I assume it’s more than what’s in the picture above?

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wombatnyc
wombatnyc
1 month ago
Reply to  Mark Moore

This must be the sandwich version and not the platter

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Roberto Rossi
Roberto Rossi
1 month ago
Reply to  Mark Moore

That’s actually pretty close to the actual size.

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MaryC
MaryC
1 month ago
Reply to  Mark Moore

Nope.
The founding chef is a bit odd (look at some of the fanciful menu descriptions and his social media) . In my opinion, the prices reflect an extreme confidence in his vision.

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Eddy
Eddy
1 month ago

$45.00!!! One on

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Jay
Jay
1 month ago

There’s both an entrée and pita version at Sido, which is on Columbus between 72nd and 73th., Both Sido versions are much less pricey and quite tasty. No alcohol at Sido though, albeit less loud.

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Mark Moore
Mark Moore
1 month ago
Reply to  Jay

At Zaad on Amsterdam and 107, $45 will feed your whole family with the same food. I was there last night and it was busy.

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Jay
Jay
1 month ago
Reply to  Mark Moore

Never been to Zaad.

However, Sido is in the same immediate neighborhood, that’s why I picked it. Have also dined there.

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Sharon
Sharon
1 month ago

Anyone know when the Miznon on 112th & Broadway is scheduled to open? I’ve been drooling at the still-in-construction storefront for so, so long–it’s unseemly.

Meanwhile, thanks for this piece about lamb shawarma (practically unfindable around here) at Miznon North — I didn’t know about it. I can’t wait to try it!

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Pay The Pipper
Pay The Pipper
1 month ago
Reply to  Sharon

It’s been in construction for over a year now. I also never see any activity in there. I very much doubt that it will come to that location.

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