Authentic Egyptian cuisine in Cairo Every visitor to Egypt comes into direct contact with Egyptian cuisine at some point. The Egyptian diet is rich and varied. It's based on legumes and vegetables, seasoned with a variety of fresh herbs and spices. Egyptian cuisine is very original, and it is worthy of attention. What Foods to Try When in Egypt? Traditional Egyptian cuisine abounds in authentic and flavorful dishes. Popular dishes include shawarma, falafel, kebab,tarb (grilled kofta wrapped in lamb fat), Kawaree (cow feet), akawi (ox tail), and baba ghanoush. Baba Ganoush is a dish consisting of ripe eggplants. The eggplants are cleaned, chopped, and mixed with garlic, onion, and various spices. You will only need a little pita bread to taste it. It is also good to try traditional Egyptian dishes, such as: 1.Koshari It is considered an iconic dish in Egypt, and you should try Cairo koshary. It's a popular Egyptian street food, and it hits the spot. Koshari is a hearty vegan meal. Koshari is a mixture of pasta, rice, lentils, and fried onions. Sometimes a topping of fried onions and vinegar is also added. Koshari is served as a standalone dish. However, you can serve some boiled eggs on the side. But it also pairs well with a salad. 2.Ful medames It is a traditional Egyptian dish and also a popular breakfast in the country. It is based on red beans cooked with oil and spices. It's garnished with boiled eggs, chopped onions, fresh herbs, and sometimes tomato sauce. It is an excellent source of protein and nutrients and offers a rich and satisfying taste. 3.Kofta Among the most popular meat dishes is kofta, which are original lamb skewers. Besides the lamb, kofta's prepared with beef as well. The preparation is simple. The meatballs are prepared, and different spices are then skewered on a skewer. They're cooked on the grill and are delicious. Next to kofta, you can serve tabouleh. Tabouleh is a common salad in Egypt and in Middle Eastern cuisine. Tabouleh salad is prepared with parsley, tomato, lemon, garlic, sesame seeds, and bulgur. 4.Molokheya The name of this thick soup's related to the word “muluk”, which in Arabic means “king”. Molokheya is a green soup made from the leaves of the plant of the same name, which grows in Egypt. The leaves are chopped, cooked with spices, and sometimes meat, such as chicken or beef. Molokheya is often served with rice and fresh pita. The soup's viscous taste is an unmistakable culinary experience. 5.Mahshi This Egyptian dish is made of grape leaves. The grape leaves are stuffed with rice, tomatoes, onions, and a variety of herbs and spices. This dish is perfect for vegetarians or for those who want to eat light. It can also be eggplant, zucchini, or pepper filled with rice and aromatic herbs. It's prepared in the oven and then accompanied by tomato sauce. 6.Hamama mashwi The Egyptians have been cooking poultry meat since ancient times. Pigeon, also known as squab in Egypt, is quite popular in the preparation of the main course. The most famous dish made from pigeon meat is Hamam Mashwi. The pigeon's stuffed and prepared according to the preferences of the Egyptians. The pigeon's stuffed with freekeh, lemon juice, butter, salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Or they're stuffed with onions, mushrooms, parsley, mint, and tomato juice. 7.Hawawshi Is a dish between a pie and a sandwich. Hawawshi is a traditional Egyptian-stuffed pita pocket. It’s stuffed with tantalizing mixture of ground beef and spices, and grill. The pita absorbs the fatty meat juices, making it satisfying and delicious! Hawawshi has its name after its creator, Ahmed al-Hawawshi. He was a butcher in Cairo and created the dish in the 1970s. 8.Sambousek Are delicious stuffed puff pastry triangle appetizers. The filling can be meat, vegetables or fish, peas, lentils, potatoes, cheese, and spices. They are often identified as "Egyptian fried ravioli". The preparation does not require great difficulty. When it comes to cooking Sambousek, you have a few options. They can be cooked in three ways: deep-frying, baking, or air-frying. The mini-meat pies are cooked until they are golden brown, crunchy, and irresistible! During the holy month of Ramadan, or during a holiday, no meal is complete without sambousek. They are always the first served as a starter or snack, and the first to disappear very quickly. 9.Keshk Keshk is a unique dish in Egypt; it is easy to make and nutritious. In modern Egypt, Keshk is divided into two types: Saaid and Falahi. Keshk Falahi, or Almaz, is a quicker version of the recipe. While Upper Egypt still uses the original recipe, which requires months of preparation. The original preparation of Keshk required harvesting wheat, washing it, boiling it, and drying it on the rooftops. After breaking it down and washing it again, they add summer milk and ferment it with salt for five months. The mixture is formed into small balls and dried in the sun. To use it, the balls are melted with butter and milk, sometimes with chicken. And is topped with caramelized onions. The Keshk falahi dish is cooked with basic ingredients. The keshk falahi is cooked with chicken broth, yogurt, garlic, onions, oil, and flour. Then it is topped with fried caramelized onions to bring savoury to the whole dish together. Serve it next with simple, cooked chicken. This soup is rich and warming, making it especially ideal for winter. You will enjoy every creamy mouthful of this classic Egyptian meal. 10.Macaroni bil Bechamel It's called “Egyptian lasagna”. It consists of baked macaroni with bechamel sauce, ground beef, and seasonings. It's an Egyptian dish loved by the Egyptian family. It is perfect for a weeknight dinner for the family or a delicious dish to bring to a potluck! They get served at lunch or dinner with a selection of fresh-tossed salads. Delicious! 11.Mombar Is a rice-stuffed sausage favorite at family gatherings throughout Egypt. It's prepared from the intestines of cows or sheep. Intestines are cleaned, turned inside-out, rinsed, soaked in a vinegar solution, and brined. Then they are stuffed with a rice mixture. The mombar is stuffed with a mixture of rice, onions, tomato paste, and seasonings. The sausages are first boiled in water. Then they are fried until they reach a lovely golden-brown color. 12.Egyptian pita There is plenty of it on every table. The Egyptians cut the bread in half, into which they inserted the filling. Breakfast is the most basic and important meal. Egyptians serve a kind of veggie burger called taameya. Taameya is very common in Egyptian cuisine. They are shaped like a meatball and served between two slices of pita. Then it was topped with pickled vegetables, hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini. This makes it a perfect snack. Another common appetizer in East Egypt is pita with pasta. Plenty of pita, which in Arabic has the name of aish, is found in many forms. Most often, it is aish baladi, that is, a flat bread the size of a plate. Aish baladi is Egypt's national bread, a thick, pita-style bread. Its origins date back thousands of years. Aish Baladi, the Egyptian name for pita, means 'bread of life'. It reflects the role and importance with which the Egyptians treated this dish. Pita is accessible to all social categories, being available anywhere and anytime. The Egyptian pita is prepared with yeast, is airy, and is sprinkled with wheat bran. What desserts are not to miss in Egypt? The Egyptian cuisine is very simple, and this simplicity makes it delicious. Egypt is famous for all kinds of sweet, savory-filled pastries. They are usually prepared using sugar and syrup, which are sources of quick energy. The desserts in Egyptian cuisine, nuts and honey, are sweet and savory. 1. A local sweet, savory-filled dessert you should try while in Egypt is fetter. It consists of many thin layers of dough, ghee, and an optional filling. Fetter meshaltet, or fettera, is a pastry product. It can be savory or sweet and can be served with various toppings. Savory fetter contains different types of cheese or minced meat. While the sweet fetter can be served with honey, nutella, bananas, caramel, and others. 2.Basbousa It is a cake made with semolina, coconut, and yogurt. Basbousa means "just one kiss" in Arabic. For those who want a quick dessert, is simple, delicious and light dessert. 3. Om Ali It is the national dessert of Egypt. It is a mixture of pieces of pastry with pistachios, ground coconut and raisins. It's flavoured with cinnamon. 4. Kunafa It is especially served during Ramadan, but can be prepared and served at any time of the year. Kunafa is rather simple to prepare. It's made with layers of shredded phyllo pastry and milky sweet cheese. It's soaked in syrup infused with rose water or orange blossom water. And topped with crushed pistachios. 5. Baklawa It is a sweet dessert that is served in the Arab world. Is made with layers of phyllo pastry. It is usually stuffed with walnuts or pistachios and sweetened with honey. 6. Roz Bel Laban It is a classic Egyptian dessert. It's a comforting, creamy and flavourful dessert. It is a rice pudding. The rice is cooked in sweetened milk. It's has a velvety texture, sweet and fragrant taste like cinnamon and cardamom. Other Egyptian desserts you should try while you are In Egypt are: Qatayef, Ka’ak al-Eid, Ghorayeba, Halwa, Balah El Sham, Asabe Zeinab. Connect with us: BackpackGo is a product of Privacy policy Remove stored cookies www.backpackgo.net Our story: aka about us Your story: who this app is for