Food

In the ever evolving spirit of the Fairmont Nile City’s gastronomical offerings, their Vietnamese restaurant, Saigon, is on Mondays pioneering…

“Freshelicious Seafood Delivery” is the name of the little tri-fold white menu. Only Fandira can pull it off.Although they have…

For better or worse, Cairo’s taste buds are growing more discerning. The combination of the ever-increasing exposure of Egyptians to…

Muffins have a special place in many people’s hearts. They are the small ray of joy you sneak into your…

Imagine the scene. You walk up to the elegant display, with fresh baked breads overflowing from wicker baskets behind the…

English philosopher Francis Bacon once said, “Age appears to be best in four things: Old wood best to burn, old…

“Fuul (Fava beans) is the meat of Egyptian people,” a taxi driver told me when I asked to stop at…

For those predicting the urban renewal of Cairo--the postponement of the city’s wild plans for suburbanization and a re-investment in…

For Caireans, the northern coast of Egypt has become all about "sahel"--the area between Alexandria and Ras al-Hekma--full of housing…

The Taj Al-Sultan restaurant in Al-Azhar square at the entrance to the Khan al-Khalili is an excellent restaurant. But great…