Cairo: Enjoy Delicious Middle Eastern Cuisine

Speaking of Cairo, images of the Nile and the pyramids spring to mind, but there's far more to it than that, especially when it comes to food. As the capital and the largest city of Egypt, Cairo is full of plentiful food. If you are lucky enough to be invited to have a meal with a Cairo family, please grab this opportunity to glut yourself with delicacies.

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Hawawshi, a popular street food in Cairo, is a mix between a pie and a sandwich. It's filled with minced meat and usually prepared with peppers, onions or pine nuts in accordance with costumers' requirements. The fatty meat juices soak into the pastry, which is toasted until crisp on the outside. It's delicious food on the go.

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As a very green and delicious delicacy, Mahshi can be found at most dinner table spreads in Cairo. Vegetables like aubergines, peppers and cabbage leaves, tomatoes are all packed with different combinations of rice, minced meat, pine nuts, cinnamon and vanilla. They are laborious to make, but so satisfying to eat.

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In addition, you can't visit Cairo without trying Fuul. The dish is mainly made of bean stew, which is cooked with cumin, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and onion. Served with bread and salads, this staple is eaten for breakfast or in a sandwich from street vendors as a quick meal.