Middle Eastern Basbousa Recipe
Basbousa is a popular dessert made from semolina that is served in many Middle Eastern and Mediterranean countries. It is infused with syrup and then…
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Middle Eastern Batata Harra Recipe
Batata harra is a dish of spiced potatoes enjoyed throughout Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey. The potatoes are cut into small pieces and…
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Egyptian Sobia Recipe
Sobia is a traditional Egyptian beverage made from raw rice. The other ingredients are coconut milk, water, sugar and sometimes spices like cinnamon and nutmeg…
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Egyptian Mahshi Recipe
Mahshi is an Egyptian dish consisting of stuffed vegetables in grape leaves. The dish can be made using eggplant, zucchini, or bell peppers and is…
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Egyptian Molokhia Recipe
Molokhia is a traditional Egyptian soup made with molokhia leaves. The soup also contains seasonings like garlic and cilantro, spices and a protein source which…
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Egyptian Hawawshi Recipe
Hawawshi is a hearty Egyptian dish consisting of ground meat flavored with herbs and spices, served between two layers of golden, crispy pita bread. Traditionally…
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Revani Cake Recipe
Revani is a traditional cake which is popular throughout the Middle East and the Mediterranean. It usually contains, flour, yogurt, eggs, sugar, baking powder and…
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Bamia Recipe (Middle Eastern Okra & Beef Stew)
Bamia is an okra and beef stew popular throughout the Middle East. The meat and okra are cooked together with tomato paste, spices, water and…
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Middle Eastern Qatayef (Katayef) Recipe
Qatayef, also spelled katayef, is a kind of sweet dumpling that is stuffed with cream or nuts (typically a mixture of hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, pistachios…
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Tulumba (Pomba/Bamiyeh) Recipe
Tulumba, also known as bamiyeh, is a deep-fried dessert prepared using an unleavened dough lump, which is shaped as a small ovoid and includes ridges…
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Egyptian Koshary Recipe
Koshary, Egypt’s national dish, consists of chickpeas, pasta, rice and brown lentils, smothered in a spicy tomato sauce and topped with delicious crispy onions. This…
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Camel Burger Recipe
Camel meat is considered to be one of the leanest red meats available. With a little bit of a sweet aftertaste, camel meat is very…
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Egyptian Feteer Meshaltet (Layered Pastry) Recipe
Feteer Meshaltet is a flaky Egyptian layered pastry with butter in between the layers. It is popularly known as Egyptian layered pastry. Feteer Meshaltet can…
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Fesikh: The Egyptian Deadly Smelly Fish Delicacy
Fesikh, sometimes spelled Fseekh, is a type of mullet dish that is eaten as it is in Arab countries, especially Egypt, on Eid al-Fitr and…
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Sujuk (Sucuk) Sausage: A Middle Eastern Favorite
Sujuk is a dry, spiced sausage consumed in countries throughout the Middle East. It is typically made of either beef, lamb or horse meat. Whilst…
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Egyptian Food: 32 Traditional Dishes of Egypt
Egyptian food sets a precedent for much of the Middle East and is home to some bountiful regional culinary delights that have to be tried. Typically, Egyptian food combines…
