Egyptian cuisine
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Egyptian cuisine is a Middle Eastern and North African culinary tradition known for its hearty, carb-rich dishes, extensive use of legumes, rice, and vegetables, and iconic street foods like koshari and ful medames.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cuisine
ⓘ
national cuisine ⓘ |
| characteristic |
carb-rich
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hearty ⓘ street-food-oriented ⓘ |
| commonBeverage |
black tea
ⓘ
coffee ⓘ karkadeh ⓘ sugarcane juice ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Levantine cuisine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean cuisine ⓘ Ottoman cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eatenDuring |
Coptic Lent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eid al-Fitr NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramadan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDish |
baklava
ⓘ
baladi bread ⓘ basbousa ⓘ besarah ⓘ falafel ⓘ fatta ⓘ feteer meshaltet ⓘ ful medames ⓘ ful medames sandwich ⓘ hamam mahshi NERFINISHED ⓘ kebda eskandarani ⓘ kofta ⓘ koshari ⓘ koshari street food ⓘ kunafa NERFINISHED ⓘ mahshi NERFINISHED ⓘ molokhia ⓘ mulukhiyah soup ⓘ om ali NERFINISHED ⓘ roz meammar ⓘ sayadiya NERFINISHED ⓘ shawarma ⓘ taameya NERFINISHED ⓘ taameya sandwich ⓘ |
| popularCookingFat |
ghee
ⓘ
vegetable oil ⓘ |
| region |
Middle East
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| religiousInfluence |
Coptic Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMealStructure |
includes bread or rice as staple
ⓘ
often includes mezze-style appetizers ⓘ |
| usesIngredient |
bread
ⓘ
chickpeas ⓘ fava beans ⓘ garlic ⓘ herbs ⓘ legumes ⓘ lentils ⓘ onions ⓘ rice ⓘ spices ⓘ tomatoes ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
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