Cairo Food Guide: What to Eat on Your First Day
On your first day in Cairo, start with ful and taameya for breakfast, eat koshari for lunch, cool down with fresh sugarcane juice, and finish with hawawshi or Egyptian grills...
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MOROCCO · MAD
Msemen
المسمنFlaky and crisp outside, soft and layered inside.
3 - 7 MAD · about $0.3 - $0.7
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EGYPT · EGP
Taameya (Egyptian Falafel)
طعميةExtremely crisp with a vivid green, herbaceous center.
7 - 15 EGP · about $0.15 - $0.30
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GULF · AED
Thareed
ثريدHearty and broth-soaked, with bread carrying the flavor of the stew and tender meat.
40 - 80 AED · about $11 - $22
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Cairo Food Guide: What to Eat on Your First Day
On your first day in Cairo, start with ful and taameya for breakfast, eat koshari for lunch, cool down with fresh sugarcane juice, and finish with hawawshi or Egyptian grills...
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