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Bessara is the Egyptian fava-bean dip the colour of pale green, a thicker, smoother cousin to ful medames eaten across…
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Bessara is the Egyptian fava-bean dip the colour of pale green, a thicker, smoother cousin to ful medames eaten across…

Whole fresh anchovies butterfly: pinch the head, pull, the spine and head come away with the guts

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Dried chickpeas soak overnight (never cooked, chickpeas must remain raw)

Dried chickpeas (or a chickpea-fava blend) soak overnight

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Make a stiff mac-and-cheese, sharp cheddar, parmesan, a touch of mustard, just enough béchamel to bind, no more

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Ta'amia is the Egyptian falafel, made with split dried fava beans rather than the chickpeas the Levantine version uses…

Tameya is the Cairo version of Egyptian falafel, sold by every street vendor across the city, stuffed into pita with…