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Bites Fil Beit Ramadan: Gambari meshwi au mahamar we kaboria meshweya – Grilled or fried shrimp and grilled crab
Ramadan offers a whole new challenge to cooking Egyptian food. The breaking of the fast, Iftar, is the main menu of the day and consists of an array of dishes. Traditionally the meal starts with juice, to prepare the stomach for the feast that is to come, and a savoury soup. Appetisers are up next, followed by a main course and a sweet dessert completes the meal.
Iftars are meant to be shared and inviting your close friends and family for a home-cooked dinner-cum-breakfast can be daunting. But not to worry; during the month we will be giving you suggestions for full menus for light meals because of the warm days, accompanied with a complete recipe for one of the dishes.
First aid training online
Cairo initiative offers free online courses in First Aid for the first time in Egypt
Burgers for breakfast
Burger Factory may not be the obvious choice for iftar but according to our reviewer well worth going to
The butterfly effect
If this theory is true, one can only wonder what effect Farida Osman’s performance in the women’s 100-metre butterfly swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on 28 July will have.
Bites Fil Beit Ramadan: Ferakh bel basal akhdar we karee – Chicken with green onions and curry
Ramadan offers a whole new challenge to cooking Egyptian food. The breaking of the fast, Iftar, is the main menu of the day and consists of an array of dishes. Traditionally the meal starts with juice, to prepare the stomach for the feast that is to come, and a savoury soup. Appetisers are up next, followed by a main course and a sweet dessert completes the meal.
Iftars are meant to be shared and inviting your close friends and family for a home-cooked dinner-cum-breakfast can be daunting. But not to worry; during the month we will be giving you suggestions for full menus for light meals because of the warm days, accompanied with a complete recipe for one of the dishes.
Ramadan Bites Fil Beit: Shorbet esmak bahareya – Seafood soup
Ramadan offers a whole new challenge to cooking Egyptian food. The breaking of the fast, Iftar, is the main menu of the day and consists of an array of dishes. Traditionally the meal starts with juice, to prepare the stomach for the feast that is to come, and a savoury soup. Appetisers are up next, followed by a main course and a sweet dessert completes the meal.
Iftars are meant to be shared and inviting your close friends and family for a home-cooked dinner-cum-breakfast can be daunting. But not to worry; during the month we will be giving you suggestions for full menus for light meals because of the warm days, accompanied with a complete recipe for one of the dishes.
The khaimas of Ramadan 2013
Enjoy Ramadan in one of the many khaimas in Cairo
Syrup is the word
Delve into the syrupy world of Eastern desserts
Bites Fil Beit Ramadan: Ferakh bel asal eswed – Chicken with molasses
day and consists of an array of dishes. Traditionally the meal starts with juice, to prepare the stomach for the feast that is to come, and a savoury soup. Appetisers are up next, followed by a main course and a sweet dessert completes the meal.
Iftars are meant to be shared and inviting your close friends and family for a home-cooked dinner-cum-breakfast can be daunting. But not to worry; during the month we will be giving you suggestions for full menus for light meals because of the warm days, accompanied with a complete recipe for one of the dishes.
Egyptians in sync
Egyptian synchronised swimming team showed what team work can achieve during their routine in the technical teams preliminary round in the FINA World Championships
Ramadan Bites Fil Beit – Sobeit ma’lee bel mayonnaise – Fried calamari with mayonnaise
Ramadan offers a whole new challenge to cooking Egyptian food. The breaking of the fast, Iftar, is the main menu of the day and consists of an array of dishes. Traditionally the meal starts with juice, to prepare the stomach for the feast that is to come, and a savoury soup. Appetisers are up next, followed by a main course and a sweet dessert completes the meal.
Ctrl+Z makes jewellery hip and affordable
Zeinab Chahine offers funky and creative designs that are light on the wallet
Cupcakes to Devour
Creative cakes, cupcakes and Ramadan desserts with a twist at Devour Cupcakes
Bites Fil Beit: Muffins bel balah we el tofah – Muffins with dates and apple
Ramadan offers a whole new challenge to cooking Egyptian food. The breaking of the fast, Iftar, is the main menu of the day and consists of an array of dishes. Traditionally the meal starts with juice, to prepare the stomach for the feast that is to come, and a savoury soup. Appetisers are up next, followed by a main course and a sweet dessert completes the meal.
Iftars are meant to be shared and inviting your close friends and family for a home-cooked dinner-cum-breakfast can be daunting. But not to worry; during the month we will be giving you suggestions for full menus for light meals because of the warm days, accompanied with a complete recipe for one of the dishes.
Nada Akram combines fashion and comfort
A young Egyptian fashion designer offers practical and sophisticated products
Bites Fil Beit: Batates mahsheya faheeta – Fajita stuffed potatoes
Ramadan offers a whole new challenge to cooking Egyptian food. The breaking of the fast, Iftar, is the main menu of the day and consists of an array of dishes. Traditionally the meal starts with juice, to prepare the stomach for the feast that is to come, and a savoury soup. Appetisers are up next, followed by a main course and a sweet dessert completes the meal.
Iftars are meant to be shared and inviting your close friends and family for a home-cooked dinner-cum-breakfast can be daunting. But not to worry; during the month we will be giving you suggestions for full menus for light meals because of the warm days, accompanied with a complete recipe for one of the dishes.
Yoga during Ramadan in Darb 1718
Iman Elsherbiny teaches four classes per week to relax, stretch and strengthen during the month of fasting.
Have a date
The sweet fruit might seem small, but it has many beneficial properties
Echoing emptiness
Where normally throngs of tourists stock up on souvenirs, the shopkeepers now sit quietly among their merchandise.
Bites Fil Beit: – Shorbet shoufan bel ferakh we Salatet bokla – Oat soup with chicken and Watercress salad
Ramadan offers a whole new challenge to cooking Egyptian food. The breaking of the fast, Iftar, is the main menu of the day and consists of an array of dishes. Traditionally the meal starts with juice, to prepare the stomach for the feast that is to come, and a savoury soup. Appetisers are up next, followed by a main course and a sweet dessert completes the meal.
Iftars are meant to be shared and inviting your close friends and family for a home-cooked dinner-cum-breakfast can be daunting. But not to worry; during the month we will be giving you suggestions for full menus for light meals because of the warm days, accompanied with a complete recipe for one of the dishes.
The tradition of Ramadan lanterns
The fanous has always been an Egyptian aspect of Ramadan
Bites Fil Beit: Rayesh dany bel a’sal – Lamb ribs with honey
Ramadan offers a whole new challenge to cooking Egyptian food. The breaking of the fast, Iftar, is the main menu of the day and consists of an array of dishes. Traditionally the meal starts with juice, to prepare the stomach for the feast that is to come, and a savoury soup. Appetisers are up next, followed by a main course and a sweet dessert completes the meal.
Iftars are meant to be shared and inviting your close friends and family for a home-cooked dinner-cum-breakfast can be daunting. But not to worry; during the month we will be giving you suggestions for full menus for light meals because of the warm days, accompanied with a complete recipe for one of the dishes.
Exercising during Ramadan
Take the opportunity to build up your fitness and detox during the month-long fast
A smooth Ramadan for non-fasters
A few simple tips to navigate safely through the month of fasting
Ramadan Bites Fil Beit: Shorbet dora and Baseema- Corn soup and Baseema
We love food. We love the real, down to earth, tried-and-tested, handed-down-through-the-generations, local Egyptian food. Here is your chance to learn how to make these local delicacies in your own home. And just so you know what to ask for, we have added how to say the ingredients in Arabic. No more excuses, off to the souq!
Living around a sit-in
Residents of the surrounding areas of the Rabaa sit-in are unable to go about their daily lives
Icecairo: a platform for green technology innovations in Cairo
icecairo offers the space, skills and support for those interested in developing socially and environmentally sustainable ideas.
Stocking up for Ramadan
Despite the current events, Ramadan is imminent and we wondered how the preparations for the holy month are going.
Bites Fil Beit: Mesaka’a bel ferakh we gibna sheedar – Mesaka’a with chicken fillet and cheddar cheese
We love food. We love the real, down to earth, tried-and-tested, handed-down-through-the-generations, local Egyptian food. Here is your chance to learn how to make these local delicacies in your own home. And just so you know what to ask for, we have added how to say the ingredients in Arabic. No more excuses, off to the souq!
A guide to navigating turbulent Egypt
All that you need to know to manage your life in the next few days