Shawarma Food Truck Impresses on Streets of West Philadelphia

In this week’s Philadelphia Weekly Brian Freedman reviews Marrakesh Express, the food truck version of the storefront that vanished from our foodscape last spring.

Chicken shawarma is one of the most impressive, the perfume of cardamom in its ras el-hanout spicing lending the tender chunks of meat a sense of mystery. But success here is about more than just the seasoning: The chicken itself is expertly cooked, brought to a point of succulence but not falling apart.

Marrakesh Express Is on a Roll [Philadelphia Weekly]