Electric roasted mutton
Egyptians prefer red (cattle, sheep, camels) and white (poultry) meat, and rarely eat fish, shrimp and seafood except the upper class. The cooking methods of meat are usually barbecue and stew. Roasted pigeons and mutton are good dishes. At street snack bars and large cocktail parties, a U-shaped columnar electric oven is often erected, with a long metal stick in the middle, wrapped in fresh mutton, forming a thick meat column. The metal rod keeps turning slowly, and the oil drops down, making a squeak from time to time. The cook stood by and cut off the outer layer of cooked mutton with a sharp long knife and put it on the plate. There are small round cakes cut on the other plate. The cook stuffed mutton into the cake, and then added some chopped onions, tomatoes and so on. Pour the seasoning on it and it will become a fast food patty. Warm cakes and fresh lean mutton are delicious. It is said that this barbecue method originated from the tradition of no-pot barbecue on the ancient battlefield, and soldiers used combat knives to barbecue.
Suning whole lamb
Roast whole sheep is a big dish in Egypt and Arab countries, and it is the most precious delicacy at wedding banquets and entertaining guests. The production method is that the slaughtered lamb is coated with spices, soaked in spices, and stuffed with rice, pine nuts, almonds, etc. And then bake in a big oven for a few hours. After cooking, take out the whole sheep, let it lie in the center of the big plate, then take out the rice and nuts in its belly and put them around. The overflowing fragrance and crispy mutton make your mouth water. When Egyptians eat, they often chew large pieces of mutton, or knead rice and mutton into small balls with five fingers of their right hand and stuff them into their mouths. At the banquet, the chef cut the meat on the spot and put it on the guest's plate.
Jingui decoction
On both sides of the Nile River in Egypt, sometimes the fields grow green, which is one of the Malvaceae plants-Malva. This kind of flower is very beautiful, not only for viewing, but also a good edible plant. Egyptians love mallow soup very much. In Arabic, mallow soup is called "Mulu Black Spot". Its practice is: wash and dry its leaves, then mash them and cook soup with mutton, chicken and rice. The boiled mallow soup is thick green and sticky, and it tastes delicious.
There is an interesting saying that the mallow soup made by Egyptian women is much more delicious than that made by male chefs. This statement does have some truth. Because after making mallow soup, women always like to cook garlic with cream. This kind of garlic with cream is the "secret" to make it particularly delicious. It is ok for mallow not to be boiled into soup. It is also very delicious to break it, then stew it in butter until it is dry, and then mash it and eat it.
China Vegetable Broad Bean
Broad bean is Egypt's "national dish" and one of the most eaten foods. There are many ways to eat broad beans. The most common ones are stewed rotten broad beans, fried bean cakes, stewed broad beans and stewed bean sprouts.
Braised broad beans are the most common and spicy side dishes, and the preparation method is also very simple: wash broad beans, put them in a pot, add appropriate amount of water, add garlic and onions, stir them evenly, and then cook them overnight with slow fire. When eating, add some fresh lemon juice, olive oil, cream or butter and green coriander leaves, and sometimes add milk and boiled eggs to mash and mix well. Stewed broad beans and milk are almost indispensable foods for breakfast in Egypt, especially in winter and Ramadan.
Fried broad bean cakes are also famous, and Egyptians call them "Ta Amiers". The method is to soak broad beans overnight, mash them with a mortar, add chopped parsley (stems and leaves are like celery, but there is no strong smell of celery), onion, garlic, dried mint, or add some leeks, stir well, and fry until the inside is dark yellow and tender. If minced meat is added to the cake and fried with cream, the taste will be more delicious.
Stewed broad beans, called "Bisalla" by the Egyptians, are soaked overnight, then broccoli leaves, a small amount of garlic and mint are added, a proper amount of water is added to the pot, stewed, put into a plate, and then cream and fried onions are added to eat together.
The method of stewing bean sprouts is to soak broad beans to sprout, and then add salt and seasoning to stew. Some people stew with tomatoes, while others stir-fry with cream and Egyptian beet leaves.
In addition, there are dry fried broad beans and raw green broad beans. It is not only one of the main dishes on the table, but also often appears in folk songs, proverbs and proverbs. An Egyptian proverb says, "He is like a cold broad bean without salt and oil overnight". The implication is dull and boring. A motto: "Every broad bean eaten by insects." There are people it particularly wants to buy. "This means that every commodity has its own owner, and each has its own hobbies. If a scheme is also exposed, people will say, "I know this broad bean!" " "Someone said," Don't play with broad beans with me! " "Obviously, it means" don't make fun of me as a fool. "
Pancake Ouxi
Tourists in Egypt are most impressed by Egyptian "food", such as pies and bread. There is an old newspaper on the floor, with two or three big cakes, a few green onions, one or two tomatoes, a piece of white milk residue and a glass of tap water. The total amount of money is RMB, and a poor man can eat his stomach. Several poor buddies crouched around the "earth table". There are a lot of big cakes and a large plate of cold dishes mixed with green onions, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, lemon juice and olive oil on the table. They tore it open with their hands, dipped it in Sherlock Holmes sauce, grabbed cold dishes and sent them to their mouths. Then they went to the roadside tea stall and bought a cup of brown sugar and hot black tea. It was a delicious dinner.
Pie, which Egyptians call "Ouxi", means "life, life". It is made of flour fermented with salt and water and baked, and it is oblate. The staple bread is very long. Egypt has a history of making cakes for thousands of years, and residents can't eat cakes or staple bread for three meals a day. Generally, the bakery has a narrow facade, with the counter facing the sidewalk and the oven behind it, which is sold while baking. People standing in front of the counter can see red flames. When the shop assistant takes the pie out of the oven and pours it on the table, customers can buy it while it is hot. Hot, delicious pies and bread are so fragrant and attractive that some people can't help eating them while paying.
The prices of pie and bread are very low, each weighing about150g, and the price is only RMB 0. 12 yuan. Tourists can buy cakes everywhere in Egypt. If you are worried about the hygiene of the cake, you can also choose a fast food restaurant. There are many large and small restaurants with Arabic flavor in Cairo, and there are also western-style fast food restaurants with the words "Wimpi" written at the door. Most of them are well decorated and business is booming.
"Kauri forest"
On the streets of Egypt, "Kaushali" shops can be seen everywhere. Kaushali is unique to Egypt, and there are snacks from the south of the Nile Delta to Luxor. When eating, according to personal preference, add a proper amount of seasoning made of vinegar and hot sauce. After adding seasoning, "kauri fat" became spicy. Usually add a spoonful of seasoning, but it also varies from person to person. You can also add some fried onions and peas. Onions taste good. It is also good to put a lot of condiments on the shellfish and take them out of the store. Put some Xie Vallman and sausage on it ... Try it a few times and find a way to eat it that suits you. It is recommended to put more Kauft sausages, which are perfect with tomato juice and taste like spaghetti with Egyptian meat sauce. There are many rice cakes called "Loz Bi Lapan" in Kaushali store, which can be used as dessert.
Raw vegetables
Egyptians like to eat raw vegetables, such as carrots, cucumbers, onions, green onions, green peppers and lettuce. Usually it is washed and served directly to the table, plus spices such as olives and fresh lemon juice. Lemon trees have fruits all year round, and lemon juice is an indispensable seasoning when eating fish. Onions, lettuce and Jill Jill Jill are ancient vegetables in Egypt. Onions played an important role in treating diarrhea of migrant workers who built pyramids in ancient times. Egyptian lettuce is not spherical like what is sold in China vegetable market. It is big, with long leaves, crisp and tender, and some people even eat it as fruit. The stems and leaves of "Jill Jill" are very small, which looks like wild vegetables and is slightly bitter. It can be eaten raw or made into kimchi. Lettuce and "Gilgil" are the praises of the goddess of reproduction in ancient Egyptian murals. It is said that they have the function of promoting male reproductive ability, especially "Jill Jill" is especially favored by people.
More delicious candy.
"Kunafa" is a must-eat food for guests. The production method is to add water to white flour to make batter. Put a large plate or pan on the fire, put the prepared batter in the colander, pick up the handle of the spoon and shake it, so that the batter falls out of the hole of the spoon and onto the heated pan. First, put the cream on the bottom of the pot and fry the noodles in the pot until they are slightly crisp, which becomes the "Kuna method". To make a more exquisite Kuna method, you should put hazelnuts, peanuts, walnut powder and sugar between each layer, layer by layer, until the pot side, then add cream on it and fry it on low heat. If there is no oven, turn it over and fry the other side. Stir-fry and add sugar or honey to eat. You can also sprinkle some rose water when you eat it. It's delicious, crisp and fragrant.
Gaitaifu is another famous dessert in Egypt. It is made of flour, water and flour. It looks like jiaozi in China, but it is as big as a small egg. But the stuffing inside is not meat, but dried fruits such as raisins. Then, fry in the oil pan until it is light yellow, and sprinkle honey when eating, which is crisp and sweet.
"Gameldin" is dried apricots, dried, crushed and rolled into thin slices. Its shape, color and taste are similar to our peony bark in China. Soak in water or boil into juice when eating, and then add honey or sugar to eat. Like the first two kinds of sweets, "Ganmeiding" is a necessary food for Ramadan. People eat a lot during Ramadan (especially when Ramadan and summer coincide). During the Eid al-Fitr in Islam in September, many people drink this "Gamal Din" juice every night.
Egyptians like chocolate, pumpkin seeds and a small melon seed. There are few kebabs in the street, but there are similar roasted corn. Fresh corn is peeled, bamboo sticks are inserted into the center of the corn, and then baked on charcoal fire. Roasted corn is tender on the outside.