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27.03.2024 - 18:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Over the years, it's become a custom among Muslims to break their fast at their favourite restaurants. And in turn, those eateries have risen the occasion, with scores of venues offering iftar deals and buffets.
One of the most popular is the Ramadan buffet at the Indian and Pakistani fusion restaurant Zouk Tea Bar and Grill on Chester Street, just off Oxford Road. Following a successful first run last year, Zouk is once again feeding the people of Manchester throughout the holy month with its massive menu - that includes curries, carveries, salads, desserts and more.
Zouk makes no guarantee that you will get exactly what you want at the buffet as the options change every day, but there will always be two salads, five starters, three curries and six desserts. With the buffet already proving popular, the Manchester Evening News decided to head down.
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The amazing at Zouk is amazing. There isn't a single empty seat to be found, with every table filled with excited families eager to get stuck in.
A small bowl packed with with an assortment of fruit - including massive dates - sits at each table. Once the time arrives, it's a mad dash to the buffet, where guests can choose from mint and cucumber or mango salad, vegetable samosas, mixed vegetable pakoras, seekh kebab, chicken tikka bits and more.
There's butter chicken curry, lamb and potatoes and chicken karahi. To accompany the dishes, there's an assortment of naan bread, roti and basmati rice.
A the very end of the table stands an enthusiastic member of staff diligently slicing and dicing a large, mouth-watering lamb raan. We're well over halfway through Ramadan and since my body has fully
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