Koshary
A heap of lentils, pasta and rice
Think of it as: Like mac and cheese's Egyptian cousin, minus the cheese, plus everything else
Rice, pasta and lentils. A carb festival.
What does it taste like?
Tangy, spicy tomato sauce, earthy lentils and sweet, crispy onions.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureFluffy grains and crispy onions
What is it?
Rice, macaroni, lentils and chickpeas mixed together and topped with a tangy, spicy tomato sauce and crispy fried onions. Egypt's national dish, cheap at street stalls and specialist shops.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
At a koshary shop, add as much sauce, garlic vinegar and hot sauce as you like, mix well and eat.
Watch it
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More videos on YouTubeWhere is it from?
🇪🇬Egypt
CapitalCairo
Populationabout 120 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesTourism, Suez Canal, Natural gas, Farming (cotton)
Famous peopleCleopatra VIIThe last queen of ancient EgyptNaguib MahfouzWriter who won the Nobel Prize in Literature
HelloAssalamu alaikum (Arabic)
CurrencyEgyptian pound
And JapanThe Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza was built with Japan's help.
Fun factAlmost everyone lives along the Nile, which makes up only about 5% of the country.
The flag🇪🇬 Red is the revolution, white is peace, and black is hard times, with the Eagle of Saladin in the middle.
From Tokyoabout 9,560 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Cairo
Getting thereabout 14 hours from Tokyo (direct)rough guide
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✈ Check cheap flights Best timeOctober to April, when the heat eases, is best. Also tryFul medamesMolokhia soupTa'ameya More from here🐟 Fesikh
🇪🇬 Sounds & life in Egypt
أهلاًHello（Assalamu alaikum (Arabic)）
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Anthem"My Homeland" (Bilady, Bilady, Bilady)
MusicClassical Arabic song (tarab) Ornamented songs that can last an hour each
Listen on YouTube SportSoccer
Mohamed Salah (soccer; Liverpool's star) World HeritageMemphis and its Necropolis (the Pyramid Fields from Giza) and more National animalEagle of Saladin National flowerLotus (water lily) FestivalEid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan; the date changes each year)
MusicClassical Arabic song (tarab) Ornamented songs that can last an hour each
Listen on YouTube SportSoccer
Mohamed Salah (soccer; Liverpool's star) World HeritageMemphis and its Necropolis (the Pyramid Fields from Giza) and more National animalEagle of Saladin National flowerLotus (water lily) FestivalEid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan; the date changes each year)
Ingredients
- Rice 1 rice cup (180 ml)
- Macaroni 100 g
- Lentils 80 g
- Chickpeas (cooked) 100 g
- Onions 2
- Canned tomatoes 1 can
- Vinegar 2 tbsp
- Cumin and chili, a little
How to make it (one way)
- Slice the onions thin and fry until crispy. Keep the oil
- Boil the lentils and cook them with the rice in a little of the frying oil
- Boil the macaroni separately
- Simmer canned tomatoes with garlic, cumin, chili and vinegar to make the sauce
- Pile up the rice, macaroni and chickpeas, and top with sauce and fried onions