ancient Egyptian food
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Upper Egypt
The Pastry of Joy and the Warding of Shadows: A Journey Through Sham Ennessim’s Ancient Rites
From the ritual “crushing of the onion” to the sun-drenched alchemy of Kishk, explore how the villages of Upper Egypt…
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Upper Egypt
The Golden Elixir: How a 1,000-Year-Old Date Drink Became the Soul of Ramadan in Egypt’s Western Desert
In Egypt’s New Valley Governorate, Ramadan tables are incomplete without Mareesa—a thick, golden date drink made by hand in clay…
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Upper Egypt
A 700-Year-Old Family Recipe: The Sprouted Fava Bean Legacy of the Tramsy Family in Upper Egypt
In Qus, Qena, the Tramsy family has been making sprouted fava beans (fool nabet) for over 700 years. Discover the…
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