Foul - delicious Egyptian bean paste. Good for every meal, but great for breakfast.
Tammaya - Egypt’s version of falafel.
Koshary - A carb-tatic Cairene delicacy of rice, noodles, lentals, and fried unions in red sauce.
Molekhaya - green and oily soup. Some eat it plain, I prefer it over rice.
Fatir - sweet or savory. Pizza-like pastry made from phyllo dough.
Kibda - liver
MaHshy - assorted vegetables stuffed with rice. My favorite variety is the kosa or zucchini maHshy.
Kishk - I call it yogurt chicken. It is a chilled dinner dish consisting of chicken in a creamy solidified gravy with fried onions on top.
Kishk - I call it yogurt chicken. It is a chilled dinner dish consisting of chicken in a creamy solidified gravy with fried onions on top.
Kunafa - pastry with a shredded wheat-like consistency. A Ramadan favorite.
Basboosa - another dessert. Kind of a mushy honey cake made from a very specific grain.
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