Food in Egypt is different in that the local food is quite spicy, as it is prepared using a lot of spices and sauces.
Food in Egypt
Egyptians eat meat and fish dishes (goat meat, lamb, chicken, fish), dairy products (cheese, kefir, yoghurts), fruits and vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes, bananas, peaches, oranges, grapes).
The diet of the Egyptians abounds in legumes: they like to cook dishes from peas, lentils, beans (for example, "ful").
Arriving in Egypt, you will realize that the local cuisine is very diverse: for example, in Alexandria you can taste Alexandrian cuisine, which is almost identical to the Mediterranean, and in Northern Egypt, Nubian cuisine, which is more spicy and spicy.
In Egypt, you should try kushar (a delicious mixture of pasta, rice, chickpeas and lentils with a spicy sauce), babaganu (eggplant pasta), kebabs, kyufta (meat cutlets with spices).
Where to eat in Egypt?
At your service:
- Western-style restaurants, where you can taste dishes of various world cuisines, including French, which is slightly seasoned with local flavor (the menu of such restaurants is very diverse);
- national restaurants (their menu is quite limited);
- Middle Eastern restaurants where you can try not only national but also dishes, for example, Lebanese cuisine;
- catering establishments where you can buy fast food.
Going on vacation to Egypt, you should take into account that food in Cairo will cost you more than, for example, in Alexandria.
Drinks in Egypt
Popular drinks of the Egyptians are coffee, tea (Indian, mint, hibiscus), fruit juices, beer, wine (red, white, pink, sparkling).
Egypt produces its own spirits of good quality, but you should not buy whiskey or gin, for example, with the names that are forged as the original ones (this can be dangerous to health). In order to purchase unambiguously high quality and good drinks, it is better to do it in licensed stores.
Gastronomic tour to Egypt
Going on a gastronomic tour in Egypt, you can not only taste local dishes, but also visit the Culinary Festival, during which you can watch the competitions taking place among the best chefs on the planet.
Since the national Egyptian cuisine is very different from European ideas about healthy and tasty food, then you will definitely get new taste experiences from a vacation in Egypt.
