TYPICAL FOOD OF INTRODUCTION Thanks to the several

TYPICAL FOOD OF

INTRODUCTION Thanks to the several ingredients that come from the Mediterranean cuisine, African and Arab, Egyptian food is a delicious combination of flavours. In the Egyptian cuisine they use both meat and fish. They usually use beef, lamb, turkey, duck, chicken and pigeon meat. Fish can be both salt and fresh. They both are well prepared. We recommend trying the delicious giant prawns with garlic sauce that are called Alexandria Gambari.

FOOD BASICS The aish is a bread made with different flours. The most popular is aish baladi, made with dark flour. The fuul is made of brown beans that are seasoned with lemon. The white beans are simmered for hours in a copper kettle. It accompanies to all kinds of dishes: vegetables, salads, meat, and a kind of meatballs that are called felafel. It is also eaten as a snack.

AISH FUUL

A range of cold of Oriental dishes are served in several small bowls. It is true delicatessen. For example: TABBOULEH Salad of parsley and cracked wheat of citrus flavour.

KOBEIBA Meat, fish and nuts.

KIBBEH Lamb meatballs and fried semolina. No doubt it is the national dish of Egypt.

BABA GHANNOUSH Eggplant with mashed garlic.

WARA ANNAB Grape leaves stuffed with various ingredients.

Other typical dishes are: MASHI Rice with meat served with grape leaves, tomatoes, eggplant or green peppers. (All these dishes are served with rice and vegetables PILAU)

KUFLA Rolls of grilled minced lamb.

Desserts Preferred by the Egyptians are: OM ALI Bread or pasta mixture with milk, nuts, coconut and raisins that is eaten hot (like rice pudding).

BAKLAVA Dough filled with nuts or meat flavoured with orange blossom infusion.

DRINKS Meals are usually accompanied by water, which must be mineral and is very important that the bottle is opened in front of you. Although you can also drink: KARKADE that comes from the hibiscus flower and can take hot or cold TAMARHINDI: tea made with dried tamarind pulp. IRSSOUS: licorice water ERFA: cinnamon drink that is served hot and covered with nuts.

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