Nightingales Tongue Soup
Nightingales Tongue Soup Is one of Egypts favourite soups. In Egypt its know as Lissen Al Asfor. It’s really easy to make and can be prepared in just minutes – give it a go!
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Crimson Salad
Crimson Salad The glorious colours of this salad are so vibrant. Obviously the predominant colour is crimson, as the name suggests is the dark crimson red. This is brought by the ripe, red bell peppers. It’s then accentuated by the deeper raspberry or almost purple …
Harissa Paste
Harissa Paste Harissa paste is fantastic for adding a hit of flavour and heat to your food. Harissa paste never fails to make your food sing. Whether you use it as a marinade for recipes such as harissa chicken or you use it as a …
Pita bread
Pita bread – Aish abyad pita bread In Egypt, the bread is best likened to pita bread. The main difference is that it’s round. Bread is an incredibly important staple in Egypt. If you’d like to find out more see my article ‘Bread in Egypt’. …
Pickled Turnip
pickled turnip with beetroot Pickled turnip is a favourite side dish on any table in Egypt. Pickles are served with just about every meal over there; breakfast, lunch and dinner. They’re also wonderful popped into a kebab or a falafel sandwich, much as you would …
Potatoes in Batter
Potatoes in Batter: Soft and fluffy on the inside with a gorgeous crispy batter on the outside. Especially popular with Kids.
Egyptian rice with onions
Egyptian rice with onions Egyptian rice with onions is such a tasty dish. The onions and the stock pack in so much flavour that I could quite happily eat this just on its own. Egyptians only eat Egyptian Rice with onions with fish However, Egyptian …
Shatta Hot Pepper Sauce
Shatta Hot Pepper Sauce: Learn to make Shatta Hot Pepper Sauce and bring a bit of excitement to the table.