Discover the Traditional Egyptian Dishes Every Traveler Should Try

Discover the best Egyptian food, from famous street food like Koshary and Taameya to traditional dishes such as Molokhia and Mahshi. Explore the authentic flavors of Egypt with this complete foodie guide.

A Foodie’s Guide to Egyptian Food: Taste of Egypt

A Foodie’s Guide to Egyptian Food: Taste of Egypt
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When we think of traveling to Egypt, we all know it is the ancient pharaohs, the huge temples, and the golden desert sunsets that spring to mind. But if you think that you’ve experienced Egypt without sitting down at a wobbly street-side table and inhaling a hot plate of Koshary, you’re missing out big time.

The Egyptian food is considered a mixture of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and North African flavors.

At Kemerya Tours we believe food is culture. Alright, enough about the boring restaurants; here are the must-try dishes and street eats of Egypt.

The Koshary :

The Koshary :

this is one of the most famous food in Egypt . it contain from a fantastic hearty mix of rice, lentils, macaroni pasta topped with crunchy fried onions and slathered in tangy tomato sauce and splash of garlic vinegar

Ful Medames:

Ful Medames:

You can't truly say you've experienced Egypt without starting your morning with a plate of authentic Ful. it slow cooked fava beans with olive oil , cumin , lemon and eat it with some hot bread

Taameya (Egyptian Falafel) :

Taameya (Egyptian Falafel) :

One of the most famous breakfast . the authentic Egyptian Taameya is made from crushed fava beans mixed with fresh herbs like leeks and coriander, then fried to a crispy, fluffy perfection. It is the ultimate local breakfast companion to Ful.

Mahshi:

Mahshi:

it is a popular Egyptian lunch meal. It  consist of cabbage, zucchini, grape leaves, bell peppers, and eggplant. Stuffed with rice and spices  And it consider one of the richest dishes.

Molokhia

Molokhia

It is an iconic Egyptian comfort dish made from finely chopped jute and it usually served steaming hot over rice alongside chicken or rabbit.

Hawawshi

Hawawshi

Its one of the Egyptian fast foods. It consists of spiced minced meat packed with onions, peppers, and local spices stuffed inside fresh bread, then baked in a scorching oven until the bread turns wonderfully crisp. if you don’t like meat, you can replace it with orsausage or pastrami as you like, but it's more famous meat hawawshi

Alexandrian Kebda (Beef Liver)

Alexandrian Kebda (Beef Liver)

It is a local food specialty originating in Alexandria. It consists of fresh, tender beef liver fried with green chili peppers and lemon and served inside a fresh, hot bread with tahini

Ready to take Egypt seriously?

If reading this just made your stomach growl, trust us—pictures don't do it justice.

 

Contact us at Kemerya Tours and let’s create a tailor-made itinerary to combine ancient history with the ultimate culinary adventure. We got you covered from the best street food in Cairo to fine dining overlooking the Nile.