THANKS FOR JOINING US!
We hope you’ve had as much fun as we did. Before we say goodbye, we wanted to leave you with this list to keep the memory of this tour with you.
DINNER
Egypt’s favorite meal (and national dish), Koshary is filling, delicious and extremely cheap, it also happens to be wonderfully vegan. This dish is made with macaroni, spaghetti, vermicelli, lentils, rice, whole hummus, and fried onions only to be topped off with tomato sauce and a special garlic vinegar dressing called “da’ah”.
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DESSERT
middle eastern desserts
Kunafa, basbousa, zalabya and balah el sham are just a few of the incredible sweets available around the Middle East. They’ve been a staple in Egyptian cuisine for hundreds of years and are increasingly popular during Ramadan and special celebrations like the feast, weddings or during family visits. Middle Eastern sweets are usually almost always drenched in sugar syrup, butter/ghee and are extremely sticky and delicious. Kunafa is made with a special type of hair like dough, where as basbousa is made with semolina flour and sometimes flavored with orange or rose water.
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MORE DESSERT (optional)
Feteer is an Egyptian pastry made with flour, water and lots of ghee. The dough is elastic and neither salted or sweetened. After the dough is rested in the form of a ball, it is spread out and flattened to form a very thin layer. It can then be stuffed or left plain, and it goes into the oven to cook. The dough separates similarly to a croissant and becomes flakey and delicious. If left plain, feteer can then be topped with powdered sugar or sugarcane molasses, or be enjoyed with a side of salty cheese.
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Egyptian beers Stella and Sakara are both lagers produced by the same company, Al Ahram Beverages. Sakara has a slightly lower alcohol content which gives it a light and refreshing feel, making it perfect for the warm weather. Stella on the other hand is the older and more historical beer, it’s been around since 1897, not to be confused with Stella Artois, it is an Egyptian beer.
