Egyptian cuisine
Sahlab: The Winter Drink Named After a Vanishing Orchid
Country of origin: Widely shared across the Levant, Turkey, and Egypt This round’s pick is sahlab…
Egyptian cuisine
Zalabia: The Piped, Lattice-Shaped Cousin of Luqaimat
Country of origin: Widely shared across Egypt, the Levant, and the Gulf This round’s pick is…
Egyptian cuisine
Kabab Hindi: Egypt’s “Indian Kebab” That Has Nothing to Do With India
Country of origin: Egypt This round’s pick is kabab hindi — oval-shaped, oven-baked meatballs made from…
Egyptian cuisine
Riz bi Haleeb: The Rice Pudding That Keeps Its Grains Intact
Country of origin: Widely shared across the Levant, Egypt, and the wider Arab world This round’s…
Egyptian cuisine
Mahalabia: The Milk Pudding That’s Been on Middle Eastern Tables for Over a Thousand Years
Country of origin: Widely shared across the Levant, Egypt, and the Gulf, with roots reaching back…
Egyptian cuisine
Mahshi: The Stuffed Vegetable Tradition That Goes Well Beyond Grape Leaves
Country of origin: Widely shared across Egypt and the Levant This round’s pick is mahshi —…
Egyptian cuisine
Shorbat Adas: The Lentil Soup With a Cameo in Genesis
Country of origin: Widely shared across the Levant, Egypt, and the wider Middle East This round’s…
Egyptian cuisine
Sambousek: The Middle East’s Answer to the Samosa, and Maybe Its Ancestor
Country of origin: Widely shared across the Levant, Gulf, and Iraq, with roots connecting to a…
Egyptian cuisine
Bamia: The Okra Stew That Splits Opinion Along Texture Lines
Country of origin: Widely shared across the Levant, Egypt, Iraq, and the Gulf Bamia is a…
Egyptian cuisine
Qatayef: The Dessert That Only Shows Up Once a Year
Country of origin: Levant and Egypt (widely eaten across the Arab Middle East) Today’s random pick…