Information about Egypt

Egypt or the Arab Republic of Egypt is an Arab country located in the northeast corner of the continent of Africa, specifically in Northeast Africa and Southwest Asia, and its capital is Cairo. The official language in it is Arabic and its area is 1,019,600 km², and its population is 100,388,073 people and its currency is Egyptian Pound (EGP),  The climate of Egypt in general is a hot desert climate, and it is very dry all over the country with the exception of the northern coast of the Mediterranean which receives rainfall in winter.

Places to visit in Egypt

If you are a fan of heritage and archaeological sites, you will like to go to the Egyptian Museum, the Cairo Tower, and the Citadel of Salah El-Din Al-Ayoubi in Cairo, and you can visit the pyramids and the Pharaonic village in Giza and do not forget to visit the Roman Theater and the Opera House in Alexandria and the old market in Sharm El-Sheikh.

If you love the sea, you can go to Naama Bay in Sharm El Sheikh and go to El Gouna, Sahl Hasheesh, and Giftun Island in Hurghada, and you can also go to Philae Island and Isis Island in Aswan. (Aswan and Luxor are two tourist destinations that are inseparable and we recommend that you visit them together).

I advise you to visit the gardens of the Montazah Palace, the Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, and the temples in Luxor.

Food from the Egyptian kitchen

Food in Egypt

Egyptian cuisine is famous for its special Egyptian taste with some rich influences that enrich it, especially the Turkish and Levantine influences (Syria), and the Mediterranean countries (Italy). Many Egyptian foods have been in existence for thousands of years by the Egyptians, such as the bread that the Egyptians call mushaltet and omelette (The baladi bread), the beans, the kiosk, the besara, and the feast cakes for the Egyptians on Eid al-Fitr.

Egyptian cuisine is divided into sub-kitchens in which regular Egyptian food is spread, in addition to special dishes such as Alexandrian (sea), Saidi (tribal) cuisine, peasant (rural) cuisine, Bedouin cuisine (influenced by the Arab Gulf cuisine) , and popular cuisine. As for the capital, it is a mixture of former kitchens in addition to Italian, Indian, Gulf and Levantine cuisine. We rarely find French or East Asian cuisine. The Egyptian cuisine affected the countries, so dishes such as fava beans, falafel, shakshouka, Umm Ali, khak and others were transferred to countries. The Turkish kitchen added to the Egyptian kitchen, such as kofta, shawarma, and sweets such as baklava.