Tonight we had invited Nadine, Moustafa and his wife Sarah for dinner. Nadine and Moustafa are from Egypt and recently joined the recruitment team. Thus we were together in Cairo and I really enjoyed their company.
We had planned for scallops as a starter, chicken as main course and chocolate mousse for dessert. All very well appreciated dishes by different former guests. But yesterday morning, Nadine sent us an email explaining they only eat meat that is Halal. Luckily for us she told us in advance so we could adapt and avoid a very awkward moment for everyone.
Unfortunately we don't know any Halal butcher. I'm sure there must be one nearby, but we need to search for it. This drove us to change the menu to salmon as fish is always a safe choice, so we were told.
Dinner went alright. It was a bit uneasy at the beginning but quickly discussion got started, Wolfram made a few jokes and the kittens created animation. I was very stressed about the food and to be fair, next time we will go for meat. This said, chocolate mousse was a big success, but it is a no miss (at least with people who like chocolate).
I have to say it feels a bit weird to have guests and not open a bottle of wine (or try the new cocktails) but this proves we can have a good time without getting tipsy :)
Now, where is the nearest Halal butcher?
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