Egypt in an RV
This week's groceries ran $11.45 which left $8.55 to go into the Beach Bag. Total after week 9: $58.74
Sheesh Tawook--Chicken Kabab
Couscous with Currants and Cumin
Orange and Radish Salad with Cinnamon Vinaigrette
Ruzz Be-Laban (Rice Pudding)
Shades of Washington Skies...
Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's most famous monuments, including the Giza pyramid complex and the Great Sphinx, are to found within its borders. The couthern city of Luxor contains numerous acncient artifacts, such as the Karnak Temple and the Valeey of the Kings.
Egypt is one the most populous countries in Africa and also the Middle East. The majority of the estimated 77.4 million people live near the banks of the Nile River because that's where the only arable agriculture land is found. The large areas of Sahara Desert are very sparsely inhabitied.
Like any crossroads culture, (Egypt's land bridge connects Africa with Asia) Egyptian cuisine has picked and chosen the ingredients and food that grows the best. To experience real Egyptian food, you would really have to try "street food". Meat is largely grilled, lamb and chicken being the most popular.
It's a safe assumption, on my part, to think that when a person hears Egypt and food in the same sentence, one of the very first things to cross your mind would be "spice". Egyptian bazaars display huge amounts of various spices, from the yellow hue of a pile of saffron (which is so expensive because it the stamens of flowers and every thread is harvested by hand) and the ochres of the piles of curries to the deep blue of indigo dyes. Food is usually spiced, but it's not spicy. You can expect to find salt and cumin on a table in a restaurant rather than our salt and pepper.