Noor Al Sham
Chef Nour
Cuisine: Shawarma & Syrian
Noor Al Sham is a catering company specializing in Syrian cuisine. Bringing Damascus to Utah, one bite at a time. Offering a wide variety of Syrian foods for all your catering needs.
Originally from Syria, Chef Nour Abdul-Bari came to Utah in 2015 from Egypt. He learned to cook in Syria and became a chef when he was just 16 years old.
Nour wanted to start his own business to make life better for his family. He specializes in shawarma and barbecue and also pickles his own vegetables.
In addition to his catering business, Noor al Sham, Nour has also started a non-profit that helps newly arrived Syrians adjust to life in Salt Lake City. He hopes to open a small restaurant.
Chef Nour strives to give his customers a great experience with delicious and beautiful food, a friendly personality, and exceptional hospitality!
To Request Catering please use Request Catering button or call Chef Nour.
Contact Chef Nour directly by Email Noor11975@hotmail.com or by Phone (801) 231-4100.
Menu Overview:
Entrées: Biryani, Fajita, Kebabs, Koftah, Makluba, Moussaka, Shawarma, Syrian Chicken Wings
Salads: Baba Ghanoush, Bean Salad, Cabbage, Coleslaw w/ Cabbage & Carrot, Fattoosh, Green & White, Hummus, Mahammara, Tabbouleh, Fresh Seasonal Fruit
Soups: Kidney Beans & Green Beans Stews, Lentil, Noodle, Shakrea, Spinach and Chicken or Beef Soup, Stews, Tomato
Desserts: Baklava, Barasik, Besbusa, Harissa, Mamoul, Palace Bread (Aish Al-Saraya), Shabiat
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Noor Al Sham Special Event Menus & Offerings:
– November, 2023 - Thanksgiving Dessert Boxes:
Basboosa - Semolina cake served with an array of nuts.
Baklava - Flaky pastry of phyllo dough layers with pistachio, cashew, or walnuts and baked with sugar syrup and butter.
Noor Al Sham – Spice To Go:
Chef’s previous Spice To Go menus.
(The weekly meal pick-up service, Spice To Go, is no longer offered. These are prior menus from this chef and are meant to provide ideas on what is possible.)
— February 17, 2022
Entrées:
Beef Kebab
Syrian-style grilled beef with tomatoes and onions, yellow saffron rice and a green salad
Eggplant Moussaka
Layered vegetables served with yellow saffron rice and a green salad
Sides:
Moutabel:
Smooth dipping sauce made with an eggplant base
Baba Ghanoush:
Hearty eggplant dip with onion, pomegranate, and walnuts
Arabic Bread:
Fluffy flatbread
Dessert:
Basbousa
Sweet Semolina Cake
Drinks:
Fanta juice
— September 16, 2021
Spice Kitchen Incubator is excited to partner with Chef Nour of Noor al Sham to offer a new, unique Spice-to-Go menu beginning on Thursday, September 16th as part of Welcoming Week and to kick off a new and improved Spice-to-Go service!
Noor al Sham Omnivore or Vegetarian Dinner Combination Meal
Each combo comes with the following options, serves 1 individual.
Omnivore Entrée: white basmati rice, peas and carrots with tender chicken breast and cucumber yogurt sauce or a side of pickled veggies. *Halal, dairy free (optional), gluten free
Vegetarian Entrée: white basmati rice, peas and carrots with beans in red sauce and mixed pickled veggies on the side. *Dairy free (optional), gluten free
Each entrée order comes with hummus, baba ghanoush, pita bread, pistachio baklava and a yogurt drink.
Each entrée order also comes with your choice of a side of cucumbers & yogurt sauce OR dairy free pickled vegetables!
Appetizer: Baba Ghanoush 5oz.: Roasted & mashed eggplant, finely diced onions and tomatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, a mix of seasonings, and tahini. A perfect dip for a side order of pita bread. *Vegan, dairy free, gluten free.
Appetizer: Hummus, 5oz.: Hummus made of chickpeas & garbanzo beans, blended until smooth with tahini sauce. Goes great with Noor al Sham's pita bread. *Vegan, dairy free, gluten free, contains sesame
Appetizer: Pita Bread, 1pc: An order of leavened flat bread baked in the oven until light, fluffy, and golden brown. Perfect for dipping in Noor al Sham's homemade hummus or baba ghanoush! *Vegetarian, contains gluten, and dairy.
Dessert: Pistachio Baklava, 2pc: Pistachios and a lemon simple syrup layered between flaky sheets of phyllo dough. Baked in the oven until golden brown and crisp. Drizzled a second time with simple syrup. *Vegetarian, dairy free, contains wheat & pistachios.
Beverage: Yogurt Drink: A refreshing beverage for the end of summer; a blend of yogurt, whole milk, lemon, and sweetener. *Vegetarian, contains dairy.
— August 12, 2021
Meat Entrée: Chicken leg roasted with Noor al Sham's special spice blend served with yellow saffron rice and brown beans.
Vegetarian Entrée: Brown beans with fried eggplant in a tomato sauce stew served with yellow saffron rice.
Dessert: This week features basbousas (2ct) from Chef Najati.
— July 29, 2021
Meat Entrée: Chicken leg roasted with Noor al Sham's special spice blend served with yellow saffron rice and beans.
Vegetarian Entrée: Beans with fried eggplant in a tomato sauce stew served with yellow saffron rice.
Dessert: This week features moist tres leches cake from Chef Ahimara owner of Delicius.
— June 24, 2021
Meat Entrée (GF): Chicken roasted with Noor al Sham's Special Spice Blend served with Yellow Saffron Rice.
Vegan Entrée (GF): Moussaka with Eggplant, Tomatoes, Peppers, and Onions in a Red Sauce, served with yellow saffron rice.
Don't forget to add a dessert to your Spice-to-Go order this week! This week features Turkish baklava, Turkish donuts, and birdsnest delicacies with homemade syrup from Chef Saadiyah, owner of Ashikat Kitchen.
— March 19, 2020 (Cancelled due to Covid)
Meat Entree (Halal, GF, DF): Syrian beef kebabs braised in a hearty homemade tomato sauce and served over saffron rice. Comes with a green side salad.
Vegan Entree (Vegan, GF, DF): Braised Syrian-style veggies topped with a homemade tomato sauce and served over saffron rice. Comes with a green side salad.
Side (included w/ each entree): Green side salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, and lemons, dressed in a lemon and mint vinaigrette.
— January 23, 2020
Meat Entree (GF, Dairy-Free): Tender chicken roasted with tomato sauce and Syrian spices. Served over saffron rice. Served with a side of green salad with tomatoes and cucumbers; dressed in a lemon & mint vinaigrette.
Vegan Entree (GF, Dairy-Free): Falafel Bowl; garbanzo bean falafel with a side of a green salad. Served with homemade tahini sauce and a side of Arabic bread.
— August 29, 2019
Meat Entree (GF): Grilled Beef Kebab simmered in Homemade Tomato Sauce with Red Beans, served over Saffron Rice.
Vegan Entree (GF): Grilled Cauliflower simmered in Homemade Tomato Sauce with Red Beans, served over Saffron Rice.
Each entree comes with Syrian-style macaroni salad and lemon dressing.
*Side can be accommodated for gluten free with a green salad and lemon-garlic dressing.
— May 16, 2019
Meat Entree (GF): Chicken roasted with Noor al Sham's special spice blend served with yellow saffron rice.
Vegan Entree (GF): White beans cooked with tomatoes and garlic, served with yellow saffron rice.
Each entree comes with Syrian-style macaroni salad and lemon dressing.
*Side can be accommodated for gluten free with a green salad and lemon-garlic dressing.
— February 28, 2019
Meat Entree (GF): Beef Kebab (beef, tomatoes, onions, and green peppers) served with Yellow Rice.
Vegan Entree (GF): Moussaka with Eggplant, Tomatoes, Peppers, and Onions in a Red Sauce, served with Spiced Rice.
Each entree comes with homemade Hummus and Arabic Bread.*
*Side can be accommodated for gluten free with a green salad and lemon-garlic dressing.
— November 15, 2018
Meat Entree (GF): Chicken Shawarma Slow-Cooked with a special Syrian Spice Blend and Shaved from a Spit, served with Spiced Rice.
Vegan Entree (GF): Moussaka with Eggplant, Tomatoes, and Onions in a Red Sauce, served with Spiced Rice.
Each entree comes with Syrian-Style Macaroni Salad with Garbanzo Beans, Tomato, Onion, Parsley, and a Lemon & Olive Oil Dressing.*
*Gluten Free Side Comes with a Green Salad with Lemon Garlic Dressing.
— August 23, 2018
Meat Entree (GF): Roasted Syrian Spiced Chicken Leg with a side Kidney Beans in Tomato Garlic Sauce.
Vegan Entree (GF): Cauliflower and Potatoes Roasted in Tomato Sauce and a Syrian Spice mix.
Each entree comes with pita bread* and lemon garlic hummus.
*Side dish can be made gluten free by substituting fresh vegetables for pita bread.
— May 31, 2018
Meat Entree*: Syrian Beef Kebab with Tomato Sauce, Potatoes, & Onions served with White Rice, Green Peas, & Syrian Bread.
Vegan Entree*: Musaka (layers of tomato, potatoes, & eggplant baked in tomato sauce) with White Rice & Syrian Bread.
Each entree comes with a Green Salad with Pomegranate Dressing.
*Both entrees can be made Gluten Free by substituting Syrian bread with additional entree.
— February 22, 2018
Meat Entree (GF): Turkey Shawarma with Spicy Mayonnaise and Syrian Spiced Rice.
Vegan Entree (GF): Roasted Cauliflower with Onion and Cilantro in a Tomato Sauce.
Each entree comes with Orange Lentil Soup with Carrots, Onion, Tumeric, Black Pepper, and Pita Bread Croutons.
— December 28, 2017
Meat Entree (GF): Baked Chicken with Potatoes, Carrots, Onion, Peppers, and Tomato Sauce served over Rice.
Vegetarian Entree*: Spinach Manakish (with Pomegranate, Lemon Juice, and Olive Oil), Za'atar with Olive Oil, and Spicy Tomato Sauce and Onion.
*GF Vegetarian option is Syrian Spiced Vegetables with Rice.
Each entree is served with Fattoush Salad.
— October 12, 2017
Meat Entree: Tomato-Braised Beef served with Potatoes, Onions and White Rice.
Vegetarian Entree: Roasted Vegetables topped with Syrian Spices and Béchamel Sauce (eggplant, potatoes, broccoli, zucchini, and green beans) served over White Rice.
Each entree comes with a fresh green salad and lemon vinaigrette.
— July 20, 2017
Meat Entree: Tomato-Braised Beef served with Potatoes, Onions and White Rice.
Vegetarian Entree: Roasted Vegetables topped with Syrian Spices and Béchamel Sauce (eggplant, potatoes, broccoli, zucchini, and green beans) served over White Rice.
Each entree comes with a fresh green salad and lemon vinaigrette.
— April 20, 2017
Meat Entree: Tomato-Braised Beef served with Potatoes, Onions and White Rice.
Vegetarian Entree: Roasted Vegetables topped with Syrian Spices and Béchamel Sauce (eggplant, potatoes, broccoli, zucchini, and green beans) served over White Rice.
Each entree comes with a fresh green salad and lemon vinaigrette.
