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Taj al-Sultan: A taste of the Orient

Taj al-Sultan: A taste of the Orient

Hussein is a busy area of Cairo, full of street vendors, tourists, bazaars, cafes and restaurants. The last addition to…
The standard Eid dessert: Kahk

The standard Eid dessert: Kahk

Both Muslims and Christians in Egypt celebrate their feasts with special desserts baked for each occasion. Two such desserts, kahk…
Daily Ramadan Recipe #25: Homemade red velvet cupcakes

Daily Ramadan Recipe #25: Homemade red velvet cupcakes

Red velvet cupcakes have made their appearance in Nola and Crumbs - the cupcake moguls of the Cairo dessert scene…
Daily Ramadan Recipe #24 – Tajin with fereek and meat

Daily Ramadan Recipe #24 – Tajin with fereek and meat

  Fereek (grits) make for a delicious meal that only require a little chicken or meat on the side to…
Daily Ramadan Recipe #23 – A beet salad trio

Daily Ramadan Recipe #23 – A beet salad trio

Often featured as an artless pile of pickles, beets are not the most glamorous vegetable, or most widely loved. But…
Abdel Wahab: Renowned Lebanese chain arrives in Zamalek, but needs work

Abdel Wahab: Renowned Lebanese chain arrives in Zamalek, but needs work

Abdel Wahab, the renowned chain of Lebanese restaurants, has launched its first branch in Egypt on the banks of the…
Daily Ramadan Recipe #21 – Watermelon salad

Daily Ramadan Recipe #21 – Watermelon salad

We’re always saying there must be something good about Ramadan in the summer and although we may thank God every…
Daily Ramadan Recipe #20 – Cool sohour cucumber sandwiches

Daily Ramadan Recipe #20 – Cool sohour cucumber sandwiches

As Ramadan winds to a close, the obsession with traditional sohour food wanes. Your palette begins to reject another helping…
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