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Last activity 10 November 2012 by Geely

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mostafa zaghlol

if someone asks you the best 3 dishes you like on egyptian food , what would be your top 5?
Thanks in advance for participating,

layla1313

1. the "fruit bomb" i think just one place in cairo has it. but its various mashed fruits like mango, strawberry banana and more..with custard and cream..

2. the ramadan treat, katayef.

3. mashi cromb (vegetarian cabbage rolls )

4. bachemel macarona ( egyptian lasagna)

5. koshary

mostafa zaghlol

That's a little sad. Out of the 27views of this topic, only one person can list 3 delicious dishes  in Egypt?

Geely

If you start with your favourites, maybe you will have more reactions. Also you have posted this only yesterday afternoon...

mostafa zaghlol

Geely wrote:

If you start with your favourites, maybe you will have more reactions. Also you have posted this only yesterday afternoon...


:lol::lol::lol:

Geely

Still you haven't told YOUR favourites! So I will not tell you mine! :D

Campos Lopez

i dont remember the name of my favorite egyptian food i been so long outside egypt :D

layla1313

all you have to do is remember what your mother used to make :-)



Mohamed El Sayed wrote:

i dont remember the name of my favorite egyptian food i been so long outside egypt :D

mostafa zaghlol

1 - Bachamel  Macaroni
2 - Mahshi
3 - The fruit bomb it not egyptian one but i adore muchhhh
4 - Roz Mo3amr
5 - Roqaq
it is your turn boss:D


Geely wrote:

Still you haven't told YOUR favourites! So I will not tell you mine! :D

layla1313

what is the fruit bomb besides egyptian lol roqaq you mean like the layers of minced meat and knafa dough sheets? like borek. if so, i love it also.





mostafa zaghlol wrote:

1 - Bachamel  Macaroni
2 - Mahshi
3 - The fruit bomb it not egyptian one but i adore muchhhh
4 - Roz Mo3amr
5 - Roqaq
it is your turn boss:D


Geely wrote:

Still you haven't told YOUR favourites! So I will not tell you mine! :D


Campos Lopez

layla1313 wrote:

all you have to do is remember what your mother used to make :-)



Mohamed El Sayed wrote:

i dont remember the name of my favorite egyptian food i been so long outside egypt :D



i cant remember the name but its meat , potato and vegetables cooked together..Fata maybe i cant really remember :D

YassmineJess

1.Molokheya
2.Stuffed vine leaves, stuffed zucchini, green pepper and aubergine
3.Grilled or fried Tilapia fish and sayadeya rice
4.Alexandrian liver
5.Stuffed chicken with rice.

layla1313

the stuffed vegetables i love but the rest no way lol do you mean the pigeon stuffed with rice? heeheh




YassmineJess wrote:

1.Molokheya
2.Stuffed vine leaves, stuffed zucchini, green pepper and aubergine
3.Grilled or fried Tilapia fish and sayadeya rice
4.Alexandrian liver
5.Stuffed chicken with rice.

layla1313

well there is an egyptian stew like that in a red tomato sauce. served with the egyptian rice a roni. lol

the fatta had bread pieces in it i think.






Campos Lopez wrote:
layla1313 wrote:

all you have to do is remember what your mother used to make :-)



Mohamed El Sayed wrote:

i dont remember the name of my favorite egyptian food i been so long outside egypt :D



i cant remember the name but its meat , potato and vegetables cooked together..Fata maybe i cant really remember :D

Campos Lopez

layla1313 wrote:

well there is an egyptian stew like that in a red tomato sauce. served with the egyptian rice a roni. lol
.


yup thats it..what is the name ? :D

layla1313

i think it is.. 
Bezella we gazar

egyptian recipes





Campos Lopez wrote:
layla1313 wrote:

well there is an egyptian stew like that in a red tomato sauce. served with the egyptian rice a roni. lol
.


yup thats it..what is the name ? :D

YassmineJess

lol both :D chicken and pigeons :D:D
I bet you love the liver most of all :P:P

layla1313 wrote:

the stuffed vegetables i love but the rest no way lol do you mean the pigeon stuffed with rice? heeheh




YassmineJess wrote:

1.Molokheya
2.Stuffed vine leaves, stuffed zucchini, green pepper and aubergine
3.Grilled or fried Tilapia fish and sayadeya rice
4.Alexandrian liver
5.Stuffed chicken with rice.


mostafa zaghlol

I see you very interested on food ,lol
Yes roqaq mean like lyers of miced meat or chicket but not like konafa
you know egyptian food than me ,lol:D

layla1313 wrote:

what is the fruit bomb besides egyptian lol roqaq you mean like the layers of minced meat and knafa dough sheets? like borek. if so, i love it also.





mostafa zaghlol wrote:

1 - Bachamel  Macaroni
2 - Mahshi
3 - The fruit bomb it not egyptian one but i adore muchhhh
4 - Roz Mo3amr
5 - Roqaq
it is your turn boss:D


Geely wrote:

Still you haven't told YOUR favourites! So I will not tell you mine! :D



Salma #1

1- Mahshi. Mahshi is always No.1!
2- Mouloukhia (at my home it is at least 1 time per week coz my daughter is crazy about it. Just like me)
3- Roz khalta wxith nuts
4- Qoulqas
5- Alexandrian Liver

But actually i would say more... fishes are terrible here!

layla1313

umm no i hate liver.. lol but cooked it for peoploe before :-)



YassmineJess wrote:

lol both :D chicken and pigeons :D:D
I bet you love the liver most of all :P:P

layla1313 wrote:

the stuffed vegetables i love but the rest no way lol do you mean the pigeon stuffed with rice? heeheh




YassmineJess wrote:

1.Molokheya
2.Stuffed vine leaves, stuffed zucchini, green pepper and aubergine
3.Grilled or fried Tilapia fish and sayadeya rice
4.Alexandrian liver
5.Stuffed chicken with rice.



Geely

stuffed pigeon
mahshi kromb (stuffed white cabbage)
sandwich liver alexandrian style or shoarma
fish
koshary

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