The Pharaoh's Kitchen: Recipes from Ancient Egypts Enduring Food Traditions (Magda Mehdawy, Amr Hussein) regional American breakfast tacos

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and coriander—and outlines how the country’s cuisine varies throughout its many regions

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The book includes hundreds of color photos as well as beautiful hand-painted watercolor illustrations by the author

The Pharaoh's Kitchen: Recipes from Ancient Egypts Enduring Food Traditions (Magda Mehdawy, Amr Hussein) regional American breakfast tacosJudging from the evidence available from depictions of daily life on tombs and in historical texts, the ancient Egyptians were just as enthusiastic about good food and generous hospitality as are their descendants today. Magda Mehdawy and Amr Hussein have done extensive research on the cultivation, gathering, preparation, and presentation of food in ancient Egypt and have developed nearly a hundred recipes that will be perfectly recognizable to anyone