There is no traditional middle eastern dessert that can be made without that yummy sugar syrup. This recipe below is the pure Egyptian way of making it. However, if you visit the neighboring countries like Syria, Palestine and many others, the flavor is different. Sometimes they add what is known as rose water. The Egyptians…
Egyptian macarona bechamel: white or red?
Macarona bechamel is an Egyptian dish that MUST and I say “must” exist in every big gathering or dinner or a wedding buffet. It is a yummy mix of pasta, ground beef and béchamel sauce. However, there is a big dilemma and people usually split in two groups like when you see Five guys versus in…
Karkadeeh the official Ramadan drink
Karkadeeh is a hibiscus drink and Egyptians usually serve it iced and with sugar. It can be served hot too, in both cases, we drink if off a clear glass. It is the most common drink in the month of Ramadan. It is dark red and known to bring down the blood pressure whether that an Egyptian myth…
Some kind of rice recipe: Very nice mistake?!
Sometimes, you plan to cook a specific dish for lunch or dinner but something happens to change the plan! Missing ingredient or a wrong step that could change the dish to better or worse. This rice was one of the good mistakes I made. I was craving “maqluba” that is a middle eastern rice dish with layers of beef, eggplants,…
Egyptian salad dressing
Egyptian salad is usually called baladi salad. It has mainly tomatoes and cucumber as the main ingredients. However, different versions could also include shredded carrots, bell peppers and onions. The common thing among those variations is the marinade or the dressing. It has this tangy garlicky and minty flavor. It is very Egyptian😀. I…
Egyptian Fried Cauliflower
Egyptian fried cauliflower Fried cauliflower is one of the most delicious Egyptian vegetable dishes. Cauliflower has a unique taste, it looks like a broccoli but white and it tastes so different. I have never seen a purple cauliflower until I came to USA, it looks so beautiful, i would rather put it as a decoration than eat…
Think out of the box Mac n cheese
This recipe is very kids oriented I have to say. I have to say that so I act my age but reality is I love Mac n cheese. However, I hate the concept to cook this pasta out of the box with that weird cheese powder or sauce. So, I like to make it…
Chicken shawarma wrap with white garlic sauce
Shawarma is my favorite dish ever! I have only tried the Egyptian and Lebanese shawarmas, they are so good! However, I heard that the shawarma in Iraq could be one of the best in the world per my husband. I love beef shawarma as well as the chicken one. The beef shawarma usually goes with…
Twisted Cinnabon with dates and cinnamon
In middle east, pastries with date filling are very common. It could be in form of cookies, pastries or bread rolls. It is really tasty and common in all Arab countries. In Egypt, it is usually in a form of bread roll but in other countries it is more common as in cookies form that is…
Lemon garlic chicken
One of my favorite dishes in Cheesecake factory is Lemon Herb Chicken. It is really yummy but I was surprised how heavy it is. Not sure why still but I will always order it regardless 🙂 This recipe reminds me of that dish and it is not that heavy at all. I did not have…
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