What is the local food like in egypt??

Question

my honey and i are going to egypt in november. i was trying to look up what kinds of food they eat but really didn't have any luck. what are the most common types of food and what can we be expected to be served for different meals throughout the day. i have been to different parts of africa but never egypt. thanks everyone!!

Answer 1

ummmmm its yummy!!!!!

Lots of meat - kebab, kofta, beef, lamb, chicken, baby chicken, pigeon!!

Fish, grilled with spices, peppers and onions YUM!

Potatoes in a rich tomato runny sauce (my favourite)

Okra.... (ladies finger)

Birds tounge soup - no not literally birds tounge thats just the name but its amazing!!!

erm..... some wierd stuff like kidney, liver, brain ect but im sure that will not be served to you!!!!

Lots of different kinds of bread....

Dolma..... rice wrapped in vine leaves...

sauces/ dips to eat with bread such as tahina, hommus kind of things...

and lots lots more........... hope that helps!

Answer 2

You will find Varying kinds of food due to the foreign influences from the turks & the greeks.

All the food is yummy & healthy, though i do not recommend you to buy from the street carts.

Lots of pulses & pasta dishes, rice & salad dishes, kofta(minced meat, chicken or lamb) shish kebab, mousaka, mashy, koshery to name a few& the desserts are to die for but very fattening.Plus lots of fresh fruits & juices.

Don't under any circumstances drink the tap water(not even for cleaning your teeth), this is what causes lots of tummy upsets, that  & excessive boozing by those on all inclusive package. Buy nestle or shweppes bottled water for around 2 - 3LE for 1&half litre, you must drink at least 2litres a day. I also recommend you to wash & wipe fruit with this before eating it& bring an antibacterial wash for your hands. The money here changes hands so much it's full of germs.

Stick to the tips i've given you & you should not experience any tummy problems. Have a good holiday

Answer 3

Egyptian hotels serve European and American food .

Egyptian dishes that are served in hotels are very much like Greek dishes , for ex , stuffed vine leaves , mosakaa , pasta with cream on top.

the typical Egyptian dishes arent found in hotels .

they are served in oriental restaurants , Kabab and Kofta is the best and most famous .it's grilled lamb and minced meat .it is delicious with special salads like tahina , baba khanoug , oriental vegetable salad with onions .

the other typical dishes are served in other restaurants like Al Tikiya .

drink bottled water and brush your teeth with it .

do not eat from street vendors .

eat only in restaurants that your trip advisor tells you about .

have a nice trip and delicious food .

Answer 4

they like to eat a meal which called FALAFEL the Egyptian like this meal and they eat it every morning .

according to me i taste this meal and i heat it so much .  

Answer 5

Egyptian food is very tasty. In hotels they try to please their customers from all over the world. So you will be able to find the dishes that you like.

The Egyptian kitchen uses lemon, black pepper, tomato sauce, onions and garlic. It uses many vegetables which is good for the health. You can always find a dish that suites you in any hotel. They serve Italian, French, oriental and international dishes.

Answer 6

mr Schördinger , No. 3 wrote what i wanted to write

it's the right answer

Answer 7

Tons of fatback with sand topping.

Sorry, I have no clue beyond that assumption.

Have a good trip tho and dont froget to buy extra digital camera batteries.

Answer 8

The Egyptian cuisine makes heavy use of legumes and vegetables, as Egypt's rich Nile Valley and Delta produce large quantities of high-quality

Egyptian cuisine is characterized by dishes such as Ful Medames, Kushari and Molokhia, while sharing similarities with food found throughout the eastern Mediterranean like kebab and falafel.Most Egyptians perhaps consider Ful Medames, or mashed fava beans, to be the national dish. Ful is also used in making Ta'miyya or Falafel (Arabic: طعمية – فلافل), in contrast to elsewhere in the Arab world, where chick peas are used for the dishAncient Egyptians are known to have used a lot of garlic and onion in their everyday dishes. Fresh mashed garlic with other herbs is used in spicy tomato salad and is also stuffed in boiled or baked aubergines (eggplant). Garlic fried with coriander is added to Mulukhiyya (Arabic: ملوخية), a popular green soup made from finely chopped leaves. Fried onions are added to Kushari (Arabic: كشري), a dish consisting of brown lentils, macaroni, rice, chickpeas and a spicy tomato sauce.Other popular dishes include Kebab and Kofta (Arabic: كباب وكفتة), usually of lamb meat, chops & minced meat on skewers grilled on charcoal. Egyptians are famous for stuffing spicy rice in vegetables like green pepper, aubergines, courgettes and tomatoes to make Mahshi (Arabic: محشي). Mahshi is generally rolled in grapevine leaves, Mahshi Warraq Enab (Arabic: محشي ورق عنب), or in cabbage leaves, Mahshi Koronb (Arabic: محشي كرنب).Shawerma (Arabic: شاورمة) is a popular sandwich of shredded meat or chicken, usually rolled in pita bread with Tahina sauce. It is not as popular in Egypt as in the Levant.

Answer 9

all kind of foods exists,,you can choose easily what you wantand like