Asmakalbasha

We are the only Iraqi restaurant in London that specialises in the famous dish called Masguf.

We are the only Iraqi restaurant in London that specialises in the famous dish called Masguf.

Masguf is a preparation method for cooking fish where the fish is split lengthwise down the belly, cleaned and spread out into a single flat piece. It is then partially scaled, gutted and cut in two identical halves from the belly up while leaving the back intact, opening the fish in the shape of a large, symmetrical circle. The fish is generously seasoned and marinated from a mixture of olive oil, rock salt, tamarind, and ground turmeric.