Batt means duck and batt baladi means local duck. In Egypt this is usually the meat of muscovy drakes.
A soft white cheese made from buffalo or cow's milk, eaten fresh or aged for up to three months. It is very dense and has no rind.
A popular Egyptian dessert of wholemeal wheat or barley milk pudding sweetened with a rose or orange flower water syrup, topped with nuts. Said to resemble our breakfast porridge, but not like any I have ever had.
A paste made from dried broad beans (US: fava beans) stewed with greens, served as a dip with red peppers, cumin and lemon juice, always served with taleyeh.
