In Egypt there are countless oriental specialities and dishes. In addition to the rich offer of vegetables, fruits and spices, a lot of flat bread is very popular too. It's regarded as part of the main food of Egypt and is served with all meals.
Breakfast is usually more modest than the other two meals. Egyptians mainly eat falafel, cooked beans, the so-called "fuul", and egg dishes.
Mezze belong to all meals. Typical for these starters are flatbread with hummus (chickpea puree), Tahina (sesame paste), Baba Ghanoush (eggplant puree), yoghurt, eggplants, tomatoes and olives. Some main courses you should definitely try are…
Desserts you should definitely try are "Ros bil laban", an Egyptian rice pudding and various kinds of biscuits.
The choice of dishes is almost endless. For vegetarians or vegans there are also innumerable variations of dishes.
Water is usually offered and drunk with every meal in welded PET bottles. In addition, there are many stands with freshly squeezed juices. Especially popular is the drink "Asir al-Lamun" which is a lemon-lime juice. Back Bedouin tea with a lot of sugar is also extremely popular amongst locals and tourists. It is also important to know that alcoholic beverages are not to be consumed in public. This is only allowed in restaurants, bars, hotels or at home.