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Nov 17, 2016

The edible utensil, Egyptian pita bran bread

It is the bread that is consumed at almost all Egyptian meals. The local bread is a form of hearty, thick, gluttonous pita called Eish Baladi (Egyptian Arabic). The word Eish means “to live, be alive, life, way of living, livelihood”. In Modern Standard and Classical Arabic; folklore holds that…

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The edible utensil, Egyptian pita bran bread
The edible utensil, Egyptian pita bran bread

Nov 3, 2016

5,000 year old food

Almost five thousand years ago, ancient Egyptians left evidence of their love for food. Wall paintings and carvings discovered on tombs and temples showed large feasts and a wide variety of foods. Many bowls filled with different kinds of dried seeds were also found in those tombs. …

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5,000 year old food
5,000 year old food

Oct 5, 2016

The beginning

Maha’s is named after our beautiful mother and Head Chef, Maha Barsoom. Food is a huge part of Egyptian culture, and our mother always dreamed of opening her own little Egyptian restaurant. My brother Mark and myself, Monika, were spoiled from a very young age with cuisine that was always…

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