food

I have tried every new food offered. Many were delicious and I have asked to have them again. Egyptian food has a strong flavor; spices are used generously - especially garlic and cumin. I have found that some of the foods have American equivalents.

Hospitality dictates that food and drinks are offered to guests, if you decline, they are offered again or something else is offered. Even if you accept, more will be offered.

Tea is served black or white (with a lot of cream)

drinks are not served with a meal, but taken alone at some time after

kabab and kofta - beef, served in chunks or ground and formed into a kind of meatball
warak enab - stuffed vine leaves
taheena - sesame paste -not so good!
baba ghanoug - eggplant paste
pickled carrots - actually, they pickle anything - even lemons
roz - rice
Mashy - cabbage rolls - my favorite
seneyet ferakh - chicken breat platter with a bit of tomato paste
seneyet potatoes - potatoes witht he same tomato paste
Shawerma - sandwich - like a gyro - but very strongly seasoned
makarona - pasta caserole with ground beek and bashamel sauce
rice pudding - the name says it all - it was served warm with nuts and ice cream - wow!

Moloukhiya Soup (Slimy Green Soup) - soup made with a green similar to spinach, however, the leave produce a substance that creates a slimy texture - I liked the flavor which was similar to spinach, but the texture made this one of the few dishes I would turn down if offered again!


I brought crackers to have if the food wasn't agreeable - I have not needed them at all.