Recipe List — Egypt Recipes

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Recipe List — Egypt Recipes

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The image above shows the entire continent of Africa with North Africa picked out in red. North Africa is formed from seven states: 1: Algeria; 2: Egypt; 3: Libya; 4: Morocco; 5: Sudan; 6: Tunisia and 7: Western Sahara (which is currently a disputed territory under the governance of Morocco).

Egypt

Egypt (Egyptian: km.t ; Coptic: Ⲭⲏⲙⲓ Kīmi ; Arabic: مصر Miṣr ; Egyptian Arabic: Máṣr); officially: جمهورية مصر العربية Gumhūriyyat Miṣr al-ʿArabiyyah [Arab Republic of Egypt] ranks amongst the most populous countries in Africa, with an estimated population of 78 million people, the vast majority of whom live near the fertile banks of the nile. Egypt itserlf covers an area of some 1 million square kilometers and includes the Sinai Peninsula, a land bridge to Asia. It borders the Mediterranean sea to the North and the Red Sea to the East. Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's most famous monuments, including the Pyramids and the Great Sphinx; the southern city of Luxor contains a particularly large number of ancient artifacts such as the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings. Today, Egypt is widely regarded as an important political and cultural centre of the Middle East. One of the ancient Egyptian names for Egypt is km.t, or "black land"; a name derived from the fertile soil deposited by the Nile duiring its floods. Miṣr, the Arabic and modern official name of Egypt (Egyptian Arabic: Maṣr), is of Semitic origin, directly cognate with other Semitic words for Egypt such as the Hebrew מִצְרַיִם (Mitzráyim), literally meaning "the two straits" (a reference to the dynastic separation of upper and lower Egypt). The English name derives, via the Latin Aeguptus from the ancient Greek word Αίγυπτος (Aigyptos). The term was adopted into Coptic as gyptios, and from there into Arabic as qubt (whence again English Copt). Egyptians form by far the largest ethnic group in the country (97–98%) with ethnic minorities that included the Bedouin Arab tribes living in the eastern deserts and the Sinai Peninsula, the Berber-speaking Siwis (Amazigh) of the Siwa Oasis, and the ancient Nubian communities clustered along the Nile.

Egyptian cuisine is very diverse, reflecting the country's long history and it's position as the bridge between Africa and Arabia. The fertile plains of the Nile made Egypt a major producer of grains and grains, beans (especially broad beans), fruit and fish have long been staples of the diet. Meat is traditionally a luxury, used in small amounts and honey is the traditional source of sweetness and is still used in many Egyptian desserts.

    Bamia
     (Okra in Tomato Sauce)
     Origin: Egyptian
    Ful Nabed
     (Bean and Vegetable Soup)
     Origin: Egypt
    Salata
     (Egyptian Salad)
     Origin: Egyptian
    Bazngan Mkhalel
     (Pickled Aubergines)
     Origin: Egypt
    Halawa Tahiniya
     (Sesame Seed Paste Halva)
     Origin: Egypt
    Sayadeya Fish Tagen
     (Egyptian Fish Tagine)
     Origin: Egypt
    Beef Stew with Eggs
     Origin: Egyptian
    Hamam Meshwi
     (Char-grilled Pigeon)
     Origin: Egyptian
    Stuffed Tomatoes
     Origin: Egypt
    Dukkah
     Origin: Egyptian
    Kosheri
     Origin: Egyptian
    Sweet and Sour Okra
     Origin: Egypt
    Egyptian Lentils
     (Egyptian lentils)
     Origin: Egyptian
    Koushari
     (Lentils, Macaroni and Rice in Oil)
     Origin: Egypt
    Ta'amia
     (Egyptian Falafel)
     Origin: Egyptian
    Egyptian Moussaka
     Origin: Egypt
    Koushry
     Origin: Egyptian
    Tagin Sabak Bi-l-firik
     (Tagine of Fish with Hulled Grain)
     Origin: Egypt
    Egyptian Shrimp Pâté
     Origin: Egyptian
    Melokhia
     Origin: Egypt
    Tahin Hamam Bi-l-firik
     (Spiced Pumpkin Dip)
     Origin: Egypt
    Fish Kufta
     Origin: Egypt
    Molohia
     Origin: Egyptian
    Fool Medames
     (Egyptian Beans)
     Origin: Egyptian
    Molokhia
     (Egyptian Greens Soup)
     Origin: Egyptian


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