VEGETRIAN FOOD IN EGYPT.
Traveling to new destinations as a vegetarian can be daunting. Nonetheless, it will put you at ease knowing that your needs as a vegan are taken care of at any place you are planning to tour around the world. All you need is good research about the spots at which you will hang out and still feel at home with your usual vegan routine.
The Middle East does not fall short of awesome veggie cuisine spots, which are mushrooming at an exponential pace. Some of the special vegan foods popular in the Middle East include:
• Bread such as pita bread and shark, which are served with literary every meal.
• Creamy bread spreads such as hummus, Moutabel, Baba Ghanoush or Mutabbai, Muhammara and Labneh.
• Salads such as Fattoush, farmers salad, Tabbouleh, and Shanklish.
• Heavy and satisfying dishes include Ful Mudamas (fava beans topped with spices), falafel (deep-fried chickpeas), Manakish (often served with soft cheese or Za’atar and fresh vegetables), Mujaddara (cooked lentils and rice topped with roasted onions), Makloubeh (the vegetarian version of this amazing upside down dish omits the meat and replaces it with plenty of veggies and rice) and Freekeh (bulgur wheat with veggies).
• Desserts are also included. One example is Knafeh, which is made from thick cheese and phyllo-like dough.
What’s the password?
While ordering your food, learning the local dialect vegan phrases will save you a lot of hassles. Below are the common phrases that will come in handy:
• “Ana nabateeyah”: this phrase can be used by ladies to mean “I’m a vegetarian”.
• “Ana nabatee”: men are to use this phrase to say “I’m a vegetarian”.
• “Ana la akol allahm”: this phrase can be used by any gender to imply “I don’t eat meat”.
