Egyptian Breakfast Essentials
Ful Medames: Slow-cooked fava beans with olive oil, lemon, and cumin - Egypt's national dish.
Ta'ameya: Egyptian falafel made with fava beans instead of chickpeas, crispy and delicious.
Must-Try Main Dishes
Koshari: Egypt's beloved street food combining rice, pasta, lentils, and spicy tomato sauce.
Molokhia: A green soup made from jute leaves, served over rice with chicken or rabbit.
Street Food Adventures
Shawarma: Thinly sliced marinated meat in fresh bread with tahini and pickles.
Hawawshi: Spiced minced meat stuffed in Egyptian bread and grilled to perfection.
Sweet Endings
Basbousa: Semolina cake soaked in sweet syrup, topped with almonds.
Om Ali: Egyptian bread pudding with nuts, raisins, and cream - the ultimate comfort dessert.
Nadia Ibrahim
Nadia is a Cairo-based food writer who has spent years documenting Egyptian culinary traditions.
