What you see in the photo is an Egyptian food called bamia (okra), you can eat it either with rice or bread, for me, I prefer it with bread. And with a little lemon juice on top of it, it becomes fantastic.
In this article, I will show you the most famous food of Egypt and also my favorite food.
1. Koushari
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a really well-liked street food. Pasta, Egyptian fried rice, spaghetti, and brown lentils are combined in this traditional Egyptian dish, which is then covered with a spicy tomato sauce, and garlic vinegar, and garnished with chickpeas and crispy fried onions.
Garlic juice and spicy sauce are optional; it is frequently served with an addition of each.
2. Falafel
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Chickpeas (or fava beans) are combined with fresh herbs and spices to create the popular Middle Eastern "fast food" known as falafel, which is then molded into little patties or balls.
3. Macarona Bechamel
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A penne pasta dish with a minced meat sauce baked in a creamy béchamel is a favorite in Egypt.
This is my favorite dish; I will not get bored if I eat it every day.
Some people make the lower layer of pasta with tomato sauce, but I prefer it to be made with bechamel, too.
4. Molokhia
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It may be also called green soup; it is cooked in many countries of the Middle East but the most popular is the Egyptian recipe.
It is made of “Jews mallow leaves" which it has been minced and cooked.
5. Shawarma
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Shawarma is a famous Egyptian street food, it can be made of chicken or meat, and it is usually made as a sandwich and served with sauces.
6. Hawawshi
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A delicious beef mixed with onions, hot peppers, and fresh herbs is stuffed into crispy pita pockets for the Hawawshi meal. It will be great with some potato chips and some Pepsi or cola.
7. Mahshi
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Mahshi is a rice-stuffed veggie such as cabbage, grape leaves, eggplant, zucchini, or even tomato. My favorite and almost everyone is the grape leaves one, maybe you see that strange, but it is not it is delicious.
8. Kebda
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Kebda actually is the liver of cattle, where it is sliced and grilled with garlic and green pepper, and also may contain onion. And with a squeeze of lemon. It is ready.
You can eat it in a sandwich or with pasta.
9. Mombar
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It comes from deep-fried sheep casing that has been filled with a rice and meat mixture. It is kind of similar to sausage.
From my side, I do not like it, but it is very popular.
10. Moussaka
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If you did your own search for moussaka, you would not find a recipe for the dish in the photo. Because it is made in many ways. Both ways are familiar in Egypt, this recipe is made with eggplant being fried and then mixed with tomato sauce.
Most of this food you can find in other middle eastern countries either the same recipe or a different one. But nowadays you can find this food anywhere in the world. When I was searching, I found that there are about 5 restaurants that sell shawarma in an Indian city. You can eat any country's cuisine from your own city now.
I hope this article influenced you to try these dishes, either cooking them yourself or trying them in a restaurant. Everyone in Egypt has a different recipe for each dish, so it is okay if you find one different than the photo. What is important is to enjoy the meal.
Written by: Heba Salah
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