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North Sinai Cuisine

Zarb Sinai (Sand-Pit Roasted Meat)

Lamb or chicken slow-roasted underground with embers, smoky and exceptionally tender. 1)2)

Aish Arbood

Flatbread baked directly in hot sand and ash, with a distinctive earthy aroma. 3)

Mansaf Sinai

Rice and lamb served with fermented goat yogurt sauce, reflecting Levantine ties. 4)

Freekeh with Roasted Goat

Nutty green wheat cooked with roasted goat and light spices. 5)

Bedouin Yogurt Soup

Warm soup of diluted yogurt, herbs, and grains, both refreshing and filling. 6)

Grilled Desert Quail

Small birds seasoned simply and grilled over open flame. 7)

Rice with Olive Oil and Herbs

Rice dressed in local olive oil and wild herbs instead of butter. 8)

Stuffed Arbood Bread

Sand bread split and filled with herbs, cheese, or minced meat. 9)

Sinai Lentils with Garlic

Thick lentils heavily flavored with fried garlic and cumin. 10)

Roasted Goat Liver Skewers

Fresh liver grilled quickly over coals, eaten immediately with bread. 11)

Dates with Goat Butter

Sweet dates paired with rich clarified goat butter for energy. 12)

Herbed Bulgur Pilaf

Bulgur cooked with desert herbs and small meat pieces. 13)

Bedouin Shorba (Light Meat Broth)

Clear broth served before main meals as a digestive starter. 14)

Sinai Cheese with Olive Oil

Salty white cheese drizzled with olive oil and eaten with bread. 15)

Sweet Semolina with Honey (Basisa-Style)

Roasted semolina mixed with honey and fat into a dense, travel-friendly sweet. 16)

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