Ancient Egyptians mainly grew wheat and barley, they used wheat to bake bread and used barley to make beer. Beer was an ancient national drink in Egypt although wine was the drink for upper classes.

Another main crop Egyptians grew was beans or Foul as its current Egyptian Arabic name. Beans can be cooked in several ways and makes a main Egyptian meal at any time during the day (breakfast, lunch or dinner).

The pyramid builders survived on a diet of onions, garlic, coarse bread and beer. Beer is now out of the picture, but those other basic ingredients, supplemented by tomatoes, okra, eggplant, favas, lentils, pasta and rice, still form the foundation of Egyptian food today.

Egyptians liked strong-tasting vegetables such as garlic and onions. They thought these were good for the health. They also ate peas and beans, lettuce, cucumbers, and leeks. Vegetables were often served with an oil and vinegar dressing.

Egyptian food recipes are one of the best and delicious food recipes in the world. It starts with so many delicious Egyptian recipes from the Ancient Egyptian Era that are used until today in Egypt and many other worldwide countries.

Recipes in Ancient Egypt were probably foods such as Pita Bread, Hummus, Baba Ganoush, Falafel, and Tahini. Cooking was mainly done over an open fire along with cooking in clay ovens. Egyptians cooked their food by baking, boiling, roasting and even frying their food. Of course, some of their fruits and vegetables were eaten raw.

World's Oldest Candy, a mixture of ground dates, honey, sesame seeds and almonds is the oldest known candy in the world. Known as halvah, halawi, or Tiger Nut Sweets, this same recipe is believed to be the oldest Egyptian recipe ever found.

Ful Medames is the national dish of Egypt and probably dates as far back as the Pharaonic periods. It would have commonly been eaten with bread, lentils, raw vegetables and eggs.

One of the ancient Egyptian desserts is milk toffee (a delicious ancient traditional recipe). Another one is Almond Milk Custard Tart. Whipped Chestnut Cream is a difficult recipe to realize but it is worth the try.

Egyptian food recipes roots grow from the diversity of Egyptian culture which was influenced by foreign invasion, trade with other nations and hospitality of Egyptians to others.

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Money & Coins	Recreation Part 1	Trading of Goods
Famous Monuments	Recreation Part 2	Translation Of Hieroglyphics
Mummies / Mummification	Religion Part 1	Transportation System
Music in Ancient Egypt	Religion Part 2	Viziers Ranking
Musical Instruments	Religious Beliefs	Famous Wars Fought
Myths Part 1: Creation, Eye of Ra	Sarcophagus	Weaponry & Chain of Command
Myths Part 2: Death	Children's Schools	Common Weapons Used in War
Names and Meanings	Science and Technology	Women's Life Part 1
Numbering System	Role of Scribes	Women's Life Part 2
Obelisks Designs	Life of Slaves & Slavery	Status of Women
Paintings Style, Colours	Social Classes in Ancient Egypt	British Museum and Ancient Egypt
Papyrus Invention	Soldiers in the Army	Burial Tombs In Ancient Egypt
Pharaohs Dynasties	Sphinxes - majestic monuments	Concept of Afterlife
Pottery Designs	Common Sports Played	Farming In Ancient Egypt
Priests' Role	Famous Statues	Common Food and Drink
Process Of Embalming	Symbols and Meanings	King Tutankhamun of Egypt
Famous Proverbs	Tattoos and Designs	Sun God: Ra
Queens Part 1: Cleopatra	Technology Advancements	The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
Queens Part 2: Other Queens	Temples' Significance	Valley of The Kings
Popular Quotes	Commonly used Tools	Pictures/Photos

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