Gastronomy

Some of the most typical dishes are:

Fatteh: a traditional farmers’ breakfast composed of fresh bread and hard bread mixed with yogurt, which can be accompanied by chicken and aubergines or chickpeas.

Kofta: a very typical dis in Arab countries. Ihese are balls of minced beef or lamb usually seasoned with spices and onions, which gives them a certain sweet taste. hey can be roasted, fried or cooked, and are usually accompanied by tomatoes, pitta bread, rice or vegetables.

Kebab: Unlike the classic Turkish kebab, in Egypt it is usually served on a skewer that is baked in charcoal with parsley and accompanied by vegetables, rice or salad. One of the most popular is the kebab Hal-la, which is cooked in a pot with onion and is accompanied by roasted potatoes, in addition to rice and is then covered with a meaty sauce.

Other typical dishes are: Kushari (vegetarian dish composed of rice, lentils and chickpeas), Kobeiba (seasoned beef, buelgur wheat and other vegetables, usually consumed cold and accompanied by youghurt sauce or hummus).

We can also find desserts like Kunafa, a sweet spiced dough made with mozzarella cheese, butter, sugar and lemon juice.