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Authentic Egyptian Cooking: From the Table of Abou El Sid Paperback – June 18, 2019

by Nehal Leheta (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 64 ratings
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Traditionally, Egyptian cooking has been best practiced and enjoyed at home, where generations of unrecorded family recipes have been the sustaining repertoire for daily meals as well as sumptuous holiday feasts. Abou El Sid, one of Cairo’s most famous restaurants, has become well known for its authentic Egyptian dishes, and now presents more than fifty of its most classic recipes in a cookbook for the enjoyment of home cooks all over the world. Egyptians will recognize their favorites, from holiday dishes such as Fettah to the arrays of appetizers like aubergine with garlic, special lentils, and tahina; those new to Middle Eastern food will find the recipes simple and simply delicious, and enjoy the Egyptian table even if they don’t have the heritage of the pharaohs in their family backgrounds. - 57 authentic Egyptian recipes from starters to main courses to desserts. - Each recipe illustrated with gorgeous, full color photographs. - Beautifully designed and visually sumptuous boutique book.
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  1. Print length
    144 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    The American University in Cairo Press
  4. Publication date
    June 18, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    7.75 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9774167430
  7. ISBN-13
    978-9774167430
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Nehal Leheta is an interior designer in Cairo with a strong interest in cuisine. She has designed a number of restaurant interiors in Egypt, and is a co-founder of Design Point, an interior and architecture design and consulting firm.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The American University in Cairo Press; New edition (June 18, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9774167430
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9774167430
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 64 ratings

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Authentic Egyptian Cooking (Arabic edition)
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2017
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I do not read Arabic, but the friend I gave the book to considered it excellent.
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Markos
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Jodi Henley
4.0 out of 5 stars beautiful pictures, intriguing recipes, not much taste
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023
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Maybe I was just expecting more taste, but despite the beautiful pictures and interesting sounding recipes the food never rose above the level of it's ingredients. It's okay. Would have preferred more taste.
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Ariel Amoroso
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2017
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Perfect
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aly wally
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2013
Got this book a week ago. The book covers the most famous Egyptian dishes prepared by Aboul Sid restaurant probably the best Egyptian restaurant in Cairo providing delicious Egyptian dishes in a local atmosphere for Egyptians, foreigners living in Egypt and foreigners travelling there. The book describes the famous Egyptian dishes in a very easy way to understand and with vivid pictures.
What could have been done better is to add the number of units produced in each meal to make it easy for the cook to know the number of final product (e.g. number of vine leaves, kobeba...etc) and also to get to know an average calorie count for each meal.
But overall, the book gives great insights into the richness of the Egyptian dishes.
My recommendation: buy the book and try Aboul Sid. You will never regret both.
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T. O.
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent cookbook but designed to advertise a restaurant
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2023
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The recipes are mostly authentic, and pretty good, but at the same time they've obviously been adjusted for an American/European palate, as you'd expect from a restaurant aimed at attracting overseas visitors.
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HR
4.0 out of 5 stars Really interesting
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2023
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I don’t know if these recipes work, at least one has ingredients that are so grossly out of proportion as to render the dish inedible. But the descriptions and photos seem to touch on an authentic food experience far beyond the “hummus/falafel/baba ganouch” that people think of as Arabic food. I enjoyed reading it and plan to adapt a couple of the recipes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A practical guide for those who aspire to cook the ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2015
A practical guide for those who aspire to cook the everyday recipes of Egyptian culture. This book does not only explore all the essential dishes of Abou El Sid (one of the most famous oriental restaurants in Cairo), but also feeds the curiosity of anyone interested in Egyptian cooking.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate guide for Egyptian Cuisine
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2015
This book is the definition of ethnic egyptian cooking! It really is insightful, and brings about the best foodies in town. It covers most of Abu El Sid's recipes, if not all!! It's the ultimate guide for local egyptian food; a must have if you're into such cuisine.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very precise
Reviewed in Canada on November 4, 2022
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Alhamdhulillah now I can cook my favorite dishes from Egypt
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samuel
5.0 out of 5 stars La magia del Cairo en tu mesa
Reviewed in Spain on February 3, 2022
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Una joya de libro, se nota que lo han escrito y diseñado con mucho cariño. He comido en el Abou el said del Cairo en Zamalek, y puedo asegurar que al menos las 3 recetas que cocinado saben exactamente igual a los platos allí servidos. Eso sí, recomiendo hacerse con un juego de cucharas medidoras de cocina.
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Katharina Buhl
5.0 out of 5 stars Jederzeit wieder
Reviewed in Germany on July 26, 2019
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Lieferung kam pünktlich und unversehrt. Kochbuch ist sehr übersichtlich und gut beschrieben
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Taqui Quinta
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2018
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Great resource for proper Egyptian recipes.. my Egyptian husband loves the.dishes I prepare... Love.the book!
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secret writer
3.0 out of 5 stars A disappointing book
Reviewed in Canada on April 27, 2023
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I never heard of meat being boiled and then cooked.
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