Food
Eid recipes: Lamb curry with coconut milk
November 18, 2010
Eid recipes: Lamb curry with coconut milk
A twist on the typical lamb dishes of Eid, lamb curry is an easy dish and will make a nice…
Eid recipes: The original lamb fatta
November 17, 2010
Eid recipes: The original lamb fatta
Although many variations can be applied to this simple dish, this is perhaps the core of all fatta dishes, the…
Eid recipes: Fig balsamic leg of lamb
November 16, 2010
Eid recipes: Fig balsamic leg of lamb
Make your Eid al-Adha meal a little different this year with this fabulous herb garlic leg of lamb in balsamic…
Spanish Gastronomy Week: An infusion of tastes from across the Mediterranean
November 8, 2010
Spanish Gastronomy Week: An infusion of tastes from across the Mediterranean
Cairo recently played host to Spanish Gastronomy Week. Organized by the cultural section of the Spanish Embassy, this festival brought…
Cheap and Delicious Thai Food in Abasseya
November 6, 2010
Cheap and Delicious Thai Food in Abasseya
At first, it sounded like an urban myth. A tiny Thai restaurant, supposedly run by Thai students from Al-Azhar, was…
Arabica at the office
November 3, 2010
Arabica at the office
After a morning of temperamental internet and a general Wednesday slump, Al-Masry Al-Youm English Edition decided (communally) to pick a…
Wabi Sabi: Sushi in style
November 2, 2010
Wabi Sabi: Sushi in style
The most striking characteristic of excellent sushi is its freshness, as many of us sushi-lovers know. This delicate element can…
Kid friendly snack of the week: Baked sweet potato chips
October 30, 2010
Kid friendly snack of the week: Baked sweet potato chips
You’ll need a potato slicer for these chips to turn out right but their nutritional value (way over that of…
Cortigiano: Lackluster Italian with a new face
October 28, 2010
Cortigiano: Lackluster Italian with a new face
This column spends considerable time seeking out unusual dining experiences in Cairo; places that are particularly new, good, innovative or…