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What are the special cuisines in Egypt?

Egypt has a history of thousands of years. It is a very historic city. Now we like traveling more and more, so we can't miss those delicious foods when we travel to Egypt? Let's get to know each other.

1. Outdoor barbecue

Kebab is a favorite food in Cairo, and there are special barbecue shops in many places. Besides the most famous roast pigeon, there are roast chicken, roast beef, roast mutton and so on. Barbecues are usually accompanied by pies and salads, which have a unique taste. The barbecue outside is served with special spices from Egypt. The taste is unique.

2. Fried fish rice

Fresh fish is fried, mixed with spices and other condiments, and poured on fragrant white rice or yellow rice. It is a special food in Egypt and can be eaten in all major restaurants in Egypt.

3. Bird tongue soup

As one of the most popular soups in Egypt, swallow tongue soup has the unique flavor of vegetables and chicken. It is delicious and nutritious. Bird's tongue is a kind of noodle similar to bird's tongue.

4. Fur and tamia

Actually, these are two side dishes. One is Fuer, which is made of broad beans, with oil, lemon, salt, eggs and onions. The other is Tamia, which is ground with chicken beans, mixed with spices and fried into balls. These two side dishes are used to make sandwiches. Of course, Egyptians eat it with ketchup.

5. Salad sandwich

This is one of the most authentic Egyptian snacks. Adding a lot of vegetables and sesame sauce to sandwiches can usually be found in street stalls and some small family stores.

6. Shawema

Common snacks in Cairo. It is one of the convenient and delicious street snacks. The price is about 15 Egyptian pounds, and there are many roadside stalls. Some people like to dip in ketchup, no problem, so it tastes better.

7. Bread (Aish)

Aish is a kind of baked bread with crisp outside and tender inside. When it was first made, it looked like an inflated balloon. When it's cold, it becomes a hollow pancake. Eish originally meant life, and its production originated from pita cake in Greek food culture. Eish is the staple food of Egyptians, with different materials, shapes and sizes. There are basically two kinds: one is mechanical, and its shape is neat and round. The other is hand-rolled, oval. There are many ways to eat pie. You can tear off a piece by hand and dip it in the sauce made of sesame and peanuts. You can also put meat and vegetables in the cake, or eat it without anything.

8. Roasted chicken rice

Egyptian roasted chicken rice is the second most common food after Aish. It can be eaten in major cities and tourist attractions. Generally divided into a la carte and set meal. A la carte is roast chicken with rice. If a set meal is provided, a bowl of soup, a salad and sometimes a can of coke will be provided according to the city. The weight is also divided into one quarter, one half and so on.

9. roast pigeon meat

roast pigeon meat is not as common as chicken and mutton, but it can still be found in some traditional restaurants. Pigeons used for roast pigeon meat in Egypt are smaller than those in Europe, and are generally filled with green wheat and rice. They are moderately fat, crisp and delicious, and have a special taste. Tired of eating chicken and mutton for a change, you can try the roast squab with Egyptian characteristics. Let you have an endless aftertaste after a bite!

1. Kataev

Katayef is another famous Egyptian dessert, which is mainly eaten in Ramadan. It is made by adding water to flour to make dough. It looks like jiaozi in China, but it is as big as a small egg. But the stuffing inside is not meat, but dried fruits such as raisins and pine nuts. Then, put it in the oil pan and fry it until it is light yellow. Sprinkle honey when eating, it tastes crisp and sweet. If you ever come to Egypt, you must try it.