Taste of Egypt Catering in College Area runs San Diego County's only dedicated Egyptian kitchen out of a small counter-service space at 5525 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115. The menu anchors on koshary — a layered bowl of rice, macaroni, chickpeas, and lentils topped with crispy fried onions and a tangy tomato sauce — and hawawshi, a grilled pita pocket stuffed with minced meat, diced tomatoes, celery, and onions. The croissant lineup covers zaatar, pastrami, cream cheese, lotus, Nutella, and almond fillings, giving the breakfast side of the menu a bakery dimension that most Middle Eastern kitchens on this corridor skip. El Cajon Blvd between SDSU and the City Heights border stacks Mediterranean, North African, and Middle Eastern kitchens within walking distance of each other, and Surf & Soul Spot adds a Caribbean-American menu to the same international dining strip. The chicken tikka plate and chicken shawarma sandwich round out the savory side, and karak tea — a cardamom-heavy, sweetened milk tea brewed in the Gulf style — runs as the signature hot drink. The kitchen sources organic and sustainably produced ingredients according to the business's own sourcing policy. Food near SDSU traffic filters east along El Cajon Blvd to this block, roughly a five-minute drive from campus. The macaroni bechamel, an Egyptian baked pasta casserole layered with seasoned ground meat and a white sauce, serves as the heaviest comfort-food option and ships well for catering orders. The ViNam Cafe on the same College Area corridor brews Vietnamese-style drip coffee and matcha, extending the boulevard's international beverage range east of the 92115 dining cluster. The hawawshi's pita is grilled directly over a flat-top until both sides crisp, sealing the minced-meat filling inside a shell that holds its structure through takeout transit.