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1. Ful Medames: A popular breakfast dish made from fava beans slowly cooked with spices, garlic, and oil. It is often served with pita bread, tomatoes, onions, and boiled eggs.
2. Koshari: Considered Egypt's national dish, koshari is a street food made by layering rice, lentils, macaroni, and chickpeas, topped with a spicy tomato sauce and crispy fried onions.
3. Ta'ameya (Falafel): Deep-fried patties made from mashed fava beans or chickpeas, mixed with spices, herbs, and onions. Ta'ameya is usually served in pita bread with salads, tahini sauce, and pickles.
4. Molokheya: A thick, green soup made from jute leaves cooked in a broth with garlic, coriander, and spices. It is typically eaten with rice or bread.
5. Mahshi: A variety of stuffed vegetables, including zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, and grape leaves. They are filled with a mixture of rice, minced meat, spices, and herbs, and cooked in a tomato sauce.
6. Feteer Meshaltet (Egyptian Bread): This is a flaky, layered pastry that is popular for breakfast or as a snack. It can be filled with cheese, honey, or minced meat.
7. Shawarma: Thin slices of marinated meat (usually beef, lamb, or chicken) stacked and grilled on a vertical rotisserie. Shawarma is commonly served in pita bread with salads, tahini sauce, and pickles.
8. Om Ali: A traditional Egyptian dessert made from layering puff pastry, milk, sugar, cream, and nuts (often almonds or pistachios). It is baked and served warm, resembling a creamy bread pudding.
9. Basbousa: A semolina cake drenched in simple syrup and topped with coconut, almonds, or other nuts. It is a sweet and moist dessert that is popular in Egypt.
10. Kanafeh: A Middle Eastern pastry made from thin, crispy layers of filo dough filled with a sweet cheese mixture. It is soaked in sugar syrup and usually topped with pistachios.