So this isn't something I don't think I would ever try normally, but I had maybe 6-10 followers message me over the last month or two insisting that I try this Camel Burger from Belco Halal in Belconnen.
Given we give the followers what they want, I had to go try it. I really wasn't sure what to expect at all with this burger given it was essentially coming from a Kebab shop, but I had heard good reviews.
I'll get straight to the point, the Camel meat wasn't that different from a beef burger, especially in terms of noticeable taste. The main difference that I came across was how the pattie held together and the texture of it. It seemed to be chewier than a beed pattie, but that wasn't in a bad way, it held together alot more than a beef pattie would. Im not sure if this is because of how it was combined in store compared to ground beef. It's flavour wasn't like lamb where it is quite gamey, but it did have a certain flavour that I can't quite describe, however if it's something you'd be willing to try I'd love to get your thoughts on what you think.
The bun and toppings next. The bun wasn't your standard dry local takeaway bun, it was a little softer and actually held together without being crumbly and dry which was a real positive (still not that great but). The toppings are what you would expect from a kebab shop, chopped lettuce, sliced tomato, cabbage, melted cheese and pickles, with a special house made sauce. I would prefer full slice lettuce and tomato but I can understand from a business why they would use the same cut of ingredients.
These toppings were still pretty good and standard for a burger like this. I actually quite enjoyed the Camel meat burger and I'd eat it again for sure, but wouldn't go out of my way to have this particular one again, maybe if the bun was different and it was made like a traditional cheeseburger I'd give it another crack!
The chips here we're very good, typical kebab shop, heaps of flavour and heaps of chips for your order, so they helped bump the score up a tiny bit!
Belco Halal Camel Burger - 7.6/10
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