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…
Egyptian cuisine
Basbousa: The Semolina Cake With a Dozen Regional Names
Country of origin: Egypt (with widely claimed variations across the Levant, Turkey, and beyond) Today’s random…
Egyptian cuisine
Ful Medames: Possibly the Oldest Dish Still Eaten Today
A slow-simmered fava bean dish, mashed and dressed with olive oil, lemon, garlic, and cumin, eaten…
Egyptian cuisine
Umm Ali: The Egyptian Dessert With a Legend Baked Into Its Name
A warm, rich Egyptian bread pudding made from flaky pastry soaked in sweetened milk, studded with…
Egyptian cuisine
Mulukhiyah: The “Royal” Stew With Roots in Ancient Egypt
Today’s random pick lands back on Egyptian cuisine with mulukhiyah (also spelled molokhia or mloukhiya) —…
Egyptian cuisine
Ta’ameya: Egypt’s Original Fava Bean Falafel
This post goes deep on ta’ameya (also spelled tameya or taameya) — the Egyptian dish widely…
Egyptian cuisine
Falafel: The Dish Everyone Claims and No One Fully Owns
Falafel earns its own deep dive as one of the most recognizable Middle Eastern foods in…
Egyptian cuisine
Koshari: Egypt’s Everyman Dish That Became a National Icon
Koshari, arguably the most beloved street food in the entire country and, by most accounts, Egypt’s…