Millet Stuffed Egyptian Vine Leaves
In one of my Vegan MoFo posts way back in October, I introduced you to the wonder that is Mahshi Kousa . I initially had every intention of following up that recipe with a healthy take on vine leaves,...
View ArticleFul Mudammas Breakfast Burrito
I often go on and on about just how vegan-friendly Egypt is, and how easy it is for me to find decent vegan fare there. I’ve been known to bore my friends and family with the extensive list of Egyptian...
View ArticleVegan Basbousa (Semolina Cake)
Many people attribute weight gain in Ramadan to the abundance of traditional sweet treats which are unfortunately characteristically not the healthiest (think lots of deep fried batters, cakes and...
View ArticleVegan Macaroni Bechamel
If you know anything about Egyptian cuisine, you’ll know that where a sauce is involved, nine times out of ten, it’s going to be bechamel. Whether it’s on kousa (AKA baby marrow), on top of moussaka...
View ArticleSuperfood Salata Baladi (Egyptian Salad)
As some of you may know, earlier this month I made my inaugural trip of the year to Cairo. Although I had some bureaucratic paperwork to take care of, the main purpose of my trip was a long overdue...
View ArticleFoul Mudammas (Egyptian Fava Beans)
I have always maintained that I am one of the most un-Egyptian Egyptians you will ever meet. My accent and mediocre-at-best Arabic language skills stick out like a sore thumb, I have never spent more...
View ArticleVegan Kofta ft. Field Roast
What’s that saying? If you can’t do something perfect, don’t bother doing it at all? Okay granted, that isn’t actually something most people say – but it is something I (unfortunately) tend to tell...
View ArticleVegan Cairo Guide
Ah, Cairo. An ever-changing and truly electric city that has taken on so many different forms for me over the years. When I was younger, it was the louder, busier and bustling counterpart to Alexandria...
View ArticleVegan Kousa Bechamel
Egyptians have a fine talent of elevating seemingly ho-hum vegetables by incorporating them into truly decadent (and by extension, not-so-healthy) dishes. Case in point, the infamous Kousa Bechamel....
View ArticleEgyptian Green Bean Stew
A Ramadan spent in quarantine. I know I’m not alone in marveling at just how peculiar of a notion that is, but it is after all our reality, given the current circumstances. I won’t lie, at first the...
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