Monthly Archives: February 2010
Honey Stella Bread
Inspired by Bisoux at The Great American Breakfast Quest (former Cairene, by the way), I decided to try a Cairo twist on her recipe for Agave Beer Bread. While she suggests the bread as a perfect activity for those snowed … Continue reading
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Alfa Beta (Lady) Gaga
Ceremoniously accepting the passing of the torch, we wish TBE the best in his time out of Egypt, and hope he’s remembered to pack enough dried molokheyya. Meanwhile, we’re glad to serve you up with more restaurant reviews, recipes (healthful, … Continue reading
Filed under Ingredients, Where to Find Ingredients
Changing of the Guard
As some of you may know, TBE’s editorial staff has had it up to here with Cairo’s cold, cold weather, and we’re making the move to a warmer climate. Al-Masri al-Yum will soldier on, however, under the stewardship of a … Continue reading
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Restaurant Review: Shiraz is not a wine in Australia
As any princess of power will tell you, Iranian food is quite delicious. It was with that in mind that our correspondent “Members Only” (name change pending) took a recent meal at Cairo’s hottest Iranian restaurant. Her review follows. *** … Continue reading
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Tasting Notes: EuroDeli French Fries
We here at al-Masri al-Yum have a well-known love for potato products in almost all of their guises, and french fries have pride of place in our list of potato-based dishes we love. For being a city with a very … Continue reading
“Whitey” Bulgur Kefteh
Al-Masri al-Yum readers clamoring for healthful alternatives having reached an all time high, we reached out to our correspondents to provide them with that for which they’ve been clamoring. “Members Only” Jaquette here offers a healthful (and vegan, for those … Continue reading
Filed under 4 Daily Consumption, Healthful, Recipes, Vegan, Where to Find Ingredients
Brown Sugar
A while back we made congo bars, and we were planning to post about it, but we were forced against our collective will to use dark brown sugar, which has a heady, dank molasses flavor to it, overpowering the subtle … Continue reading
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Spinach a le Prince
Some of our readers have complained in the offline comment section of which our aura consists that al-Masri al-Yum is overly devoted to recipes containing inordinate amounts of sugar or cream and other ingredients that the more healthful and/or philistine … Continue reading
Filed under 4 Daily Consumption, Cairo, Ingredients, Recipes, Vegetarian
