Koshary

We just have to start with this special “mix” food. A layer of rice, macaroni, lentils and chickpeas with caramelised onions thick red sauce and garlic / chilli / vinegar / sauce It may looks strange, but it tastes fantastic! If you find a real “koshary” restaurant serving it don’t hesitate and give it a try

Molokheja

To remember this meal, you will call it “Egyptian Spinach”. It is a leafy green stew, cut into small pieces and prepared in chicken, beef or seafood soup mixed with ground cilantro and fried garlic (we also mix in chopped tomatoes) You can only eat it with Egyptian bread alone or you can have it served with boiled rabbit and vermicelli rice

Macaroni bechamel

There is no Egyptian family where this dish would not be served regularly!

Made from Rigatoni pasta, minced meat cooked in chopped onions and tomato paste topped with the classic Bechamel sauce Simple but tasty

kofta

Rice kofta is considered one of the famous Egyptian dishes which when prepared brings together many childhood memories An entire generation admitted that they loved this meal as one of their favourite meals in the evening

Feteer Meshaltet

is one of the most famous pies in Egyptian cuisine. It consists of dough sheets with various fillings It resembles a Moroccan mesmen The ancient Egyptians offered unleavened mishaltet as an offering to the gods in temples In ancient Egypt it was called unleavened bread

Pigeon stuffed with rice

This is more restaurant than home cooking Pigeon filled with flavoured rice vegetables and lots of sauces. Are you ready to try? Sometimes you can find it in your hotel restaurant for dinner (An energy meal in marriage)

Hawawshi

It is minced meat seasoned with onions, brown pepper nutmeg and parsley Some add chilli pepper and hot pepper. It is placed between two sheets of white dough and placed in the oven to give it a special aroma and wonderful taste The village of Al-Aziziyah in Egypt is considered one of the famous places for making hawawshi