Milwaukee restaurants are preparing food according to halal guidelines this week as part of the city’s 4th annual Halal Restaurant Week, running through Sunday.
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The week, now held in honor of Salah Sarsour, features 10 participating restaurants that may not typically offer halal food. Cuisines range from Italian and pan-Asian to Mexican, American BBQ, and breakfast. Some restaurants brought in different cooking equipment specifically for the week.
Organizers Bushra Zaibak and Sahar Ahmad said halal-observant residents often struggle to find dining options in the city, and the event was created to expand those opportunities.
“It’s really giving us an opportunity to go into a restaurant and be able to order something off the menu and not like hesitate, to say, you know is halal,” Ahmad said…