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RAWI Publishing
Cairo, Egypt
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What Was Cooking in Medieval Cairo?
Take a stroll through a medieval Cairene culinary treasure trove and catch a rare glimpse of Egypt's kitchens and the cosmopolitan influences that flavour much of the food we eat until today
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A History of Food in Egypt
The development of food in Egypt offers a fascinating glimpse into the history of the country over seven millennia
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A Guided Tour of Life As a Pyramid Builder
What was on the menu for the builders of the Pyramids of Giza? And who was responsible for providing the supplies?
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Find Out Your Vegetable Sign
A 6th-c. CE Alexandrian zodiac discovered on an ancient papyrus
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Food for the Afterlife
How to stock an eternal pantry in ancient Egypt
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Cairo's Medieval Takeaway Culture
The story of how it both elevated Egyptian cuisine and extended its reach
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Herring Rice Bowl with Tahini: A Modern Twist on an Egyptian Classic
Chef Mido Barsoum adds a contemporary flavour to a traditional Egyptian dish.
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Recreating Recipes from Egyptian History
Cooking up the flavours of the past
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Well Staffed for Eternity
Tomb service in ancient Egypt
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Molokheyya Arancini: A Modern Twist on an Egyptian Classic
Chef Salma Ahmed adds a contemporary flavour to a traditional Egyptian dish.
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Spices and Snacks
A walk through Cairo's medieval Khan al-Khalili bazaar
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Ta'meyya Salad: A Modern Twist on an Egyptian Classic
Chef Dina Hosny adds a contemporary flavour to a traditional Egyptian dish.
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Something for the Brave Palate
Fisikh: Egypt's beloved salted, cured but stinky fish
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Nubian Arjeeh with Pigeon: A Modern Twist on an Egyptian Classic
Chef Mohamed Ahmed adds a contemporary flavour to a traditional Egyptian dish.
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Rich Man, Poor Man
An urban satire on peasant life and food from 17th-c. Ottoman Egypt
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How Tombs Tell Us What the Ancient Egyptians Ate
Dr Menna El Dorry on the fascinating tomb of Menna
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Flying Feteer
The Story of a Beloved Pastry
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Feeding the Pyramid Builders
A feat as monumental as the pyramids themselves
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An Ancient Egyptian Vegetable Platter
From lentils and leafy greens to pungent garlic and onions, Egypt's fertile lands have provided abundant vegetables and pulses for millennia
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Sayyadeyya Glazed Stone Bass: A Modern Twist on an Egyptian Classic
Chef Lara Khalifa adds a contemporary flavour to a traditional Egyptian dish.
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On the Menu in Ancient Egypt: Poultry
From geese and ducks to pigeons, quail, ostriches, and eventually, chickens
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How Did Ancient Egyptians Bake Bread?
Experiments in recreating an ancient Egyptian bakery
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What's for Breakfast in Egypt?
A history of the iconic ful and ta’meyya combo
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Forbidden Foods
The story of an eccentric ruler, an intoxicated doctor, and a controversial green soup
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An Ancient Egyptian Fruit Basket
From figs and pomegranates to dates and grapes, the ancient Egyptians enjoyed many different types of fruit
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The Beautiful Egyptian 'Moulid' Dolls
A sweet tradition steeped in a thousand years of history
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Egyptian 'Moulid' sweets and beautiful dolls
A sweet tradition steeped in a thousand years of history
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On the Menu in Ancient Egypt: Meat
Grilling, boiling and drying are just some of the preparation methods used for the many types of meat on offer
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How Food Travelled to Egypt
At the centre of trade routes since antiquity, Egypt has always both assimilated and exported culinary innovations
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A History of Egyptian Cookbooks
The food historian’s ultimate treasure trove of information
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Bringing 7,000 Years of History to Your Kitchen
A selection of our favourite tried and tested recipes from historical sources spanning millenia
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The 'Tray of Intoxication'
The 'sukurdan': A medieval Egyptian platter of delicacies
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On the Menu in Ancient Egypt: Fish
From fish to oysters and bottarga, seafood was a mainstay of the ancient Egyptian table
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The Only Surviving Recipe from Ancient Egypt?
It doesn’t come from a cookbook…
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What's For Lunch in Egypt?
A history of Egypt’s most popular lunch foods
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Stories of Three Waters
The bounty of the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, and the Nile River
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On the Menu in Ancient Egypt: Bread
Loaves from antiquity
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When Egyptians Celebrate, They Cook...
Whether it's for Easter or Eid, Egyptians really know how to put on a spread.
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'Locking in' a Good Meal
A history of tea and coffee in Egypt
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Divine Wine
'Drink and Make a Happy Day'
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Sweet Packages of Joy
The Mango: Egypt’s juiciest, sweetest treat
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Beer for this Life and the Next
A history of how beer was born in Egypt
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Lunch At Setto's
Dig into a wholesome Egyptian Friday family lunch at Grandma’s
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Desert Diets
The food of the Egyptian monasteries
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The Archaeology Task Force
Piecing together the puzzles of the past
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Cheese as Old as History
'A delicacy so strong a mouse may lose its tail’
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How to Quench Your Thirst in Cairo
Egypt's many refreshing beverages
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Fasting in Egyptian Culture
Traditional dishes for Coptic siyam and Ramadan iftar
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Setting the Table for an Egyptian Princess
A tour of the former palace of Princess Nimetallah Kamal al-Din
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"Bellies En-route"
Join us for a food tour of Downtown Cairo's traditional eateries and sample Egypt's delicious street food with Mariam Nezar & Laila Hassaballah
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Dining with Egypt's Royalty
A photographic tour of the Abdin Palace kitchens, banquet halls, and museum, then and now
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