Cuttlefish (sobeit)
Fresh cuttlefish with its ink, for classic black rice or crispy frying.
Also known as: cuttlefish, sobeit
Available preparation
- Gutted and scaledReady to cook · +20 EGP kg
- Cut into ringsCleaned and sliced · +40 EGP kg
Order any time and it arrives the next day anywhere in Greater Cairo, in a sealed ice box. Pay by wallet or cash on delivery.
How Cuttlefish (sobeit) is cooked
Cuttlefish goes into black rice with its own ink, which is its best known use, or fries crisp like calamari. The ink stays with it for the rice and comes off if you are frying. Like calamari, long cooking toughens it.
How to choose Cuttlefish (sobeit)
Write sobeit samak, because the bare word leads elsewhere. Fresh cuttlefish has a firm body, clear colour and intact ink. It is often sold alongside calamari because the two are close in both cooking and price.
Questions about Cuttlefish (sobeit)
How much is Cuttlefish (sobeit) today?
Cuttlefish (sobeit) is 670 EGP per kilo today. That is the price delivered to your door across Greater Cairo, with preparation at a flat per-kilo rate, and prices update every morning.
How is Cuttlefish (sobeit) weighed?
We weigh it whole before cleaning, as any fishmonger does. Cleaning and cutting are a fixed price per kilo shown before you add to the cart.
Which preparation should I ask for with Cuttlefish (sobeit)?
The options for Cuttlefish (sobeit) are: Gutted and scaled, Cut into rings. Pick whichever suits your dish as you add it to the cart, and the price of each preparation is shown before you add.
When does Cuttlefish (sobeit) arrive?
Order any time and we prepare it early the next morning and deliver in the window you choose, in a sealed ice box. Pay by wallet or cash on delivery.
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Where we deliver Cuttlefish (sobeit)
Pick your area to see the delivery rate and the windows.
