Ful Medammes: Egypt's typical breakfast dish. Made of mashed fava beans seasoned with cumin, salt, and a bit of chili powder. Other seasonings could be added like Tahini, Oil (typically Linseed, olive, or Sunflower), or Butter/Ghee.
Unlike the picture however, it's typically eaten with Egyptian flat bread, called 'Eish Balady (see next point)
'Eish Balady The Egyptian flat bread, and it's by far the most important part of the Egyptian diet. The word 'Eish means 'bread' in the Egyptian dialect, however it stems from the Arabic word for 'Living', which highlights how an important food item it is. What makes this flat bread different from other Middle-Eastern bread varieties is the fact that it's a whole-grain bread.
Koshari Also regarded as Egypt's national dish. Made of a mixture Lentils, Rice, Pasta, Caramelized Onions, and Tomato sauce. Typical condiments are Chili sauce and 'Daqqa', which is a mixture of vinegar and cumin served as a sauce.
Ta'miya (or Falafel in Alexandria and everywhere else in the world) Falafel are ofcourse, known all around the world. What distinguishes the Egyptian Falafel (or Ta'miya) is that unlike the more famous Levantine variety, it's made of Fava Beans not Chickpeas. It's also a typical breakfast choice along with Ful.
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Egypt's typical breakfast dish. Made of mashed fava beans seasoned with cumin, salt, and a bit of chili powder. Other seasonings could be added like Tahini, Oil (typically Linseed, olive, or Sunflower), or Butter/Ghee.
Unlike the picture however, it's typically eaten with Egyptian flat bread, called 'Eish Balady (see next point)
The Egyptian flat bread, and it's by far the most important part of the Egyptian diet. The word 'Eish means 'bread' in the Egyptian dialect, however it stems from the Arabic word for 'Living', which highlights how an important food item it is.
What makes this flat bread different from other Middle-Eastern bread varieties is the fact that it's a whole-grain bread.
Also regarded as Egypt's national dish. Made of a mixture Lentils, Rice, Pasta, Caramelized Onions, and Tomato sauce. Typical condiments are Chili sauce and 'Daqqa', which is a mixture of vinegar and cumin served as a sauce.
Falafel are ofcourse, known all around the world. What distinguishes the Egyptian Falafel (or Ta'miya) is that unlike the more famous Levantine variety, it's made of Fava Beans not Chickpeas. It's also a typical breakfast choice along with Ful.