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Food and Drinks

Egypt offers a wide variety of cuisines. Varying from five-star restaurants to famous international fast food chains, as well as inexpensive local dining.
The number one dish among locals is "Foul" (beans) and "Ta’meya" (soaked, minced, spiced Foul beans that are packed, patted, fried and sometimes made into sandwiches), also known as "Falafel".
"Molokhiya" is a famous and popular dish in Egypt. The green soup can be eaten either with rice or bread. It is usually served with chicken.
Dishes are served with salads and dips, among the familiar dips and salads is the white smooth "Tahini"(made from sesame seeds) or "Baba Ghanoug" (a paste that consists of eggplant mashed and mixed with Tahini), "Hummus" (chickpeas), green salad, "Torshi" (a variety of pickled vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers, turnips, onions & olives).
"Kabab & Kofta" is another widely appreciated dish that consists of "Kebab", beef cut up in squares, seasoned in onion, lemon juice and herbs, and cooked on an open fire. "Kofta" is ground beef cooked on skewers and grilled.
Desserts include "Fetir" (pies) stuffed with a variety of fillings such as cream, nuts or fruits, "Roz Be Laban" (pudding made with rice and milk), "Konafa" (strings of dough cooked and stuffed with nuts, raisins and covered in syrup) and "Katayef" (a flat piece of dough folded in two, stuffed with raisins, nuts and deep-fried then dipped in syrup).
Popular drinks include tea with mint, Turkish coffee, hot chocolate and different infusions such as "Karkadeh" (hibiscus) that could be drunk hot or cold, "Yansoun" (Aniis), "Erfa Bel Laban" (Cinnamon with milk).
If you’re in the mood to try something exotic, then you should definitely have a "Shisha" (the water-pipe or narguileh). Shishas are served at various cafés, and they come in different flavors, so if you try a shisha, make sure you explore all the different flavors available.
Most of the restaurants in the country are very clean but while walking in the streets, you may come across street-vendors. Do not buy food or drinks off the street as they may have not been properly washed, instead head for any restaurant to ensure the food you buy is clean and healthy.