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Terms in Egyptian Arabic 51-60 of 153

جميز(gemeiz)

[Egyptian_Arabic]

Fruit, unknown. If you know the details, or have a picture, please do send them in. It would be great. It would be particularly good to know the Latin name. Please e-mail us at queries@whatamieating.com if you can help.

guafa

[Egyptian_Arabic]

Guava. A fruit with the external appearance of an apple or pear. The large, pale, yellow-skinned, pear-shaped ones are the best. They have a very strong smell.

hag

[Egyptian_Arabic]

An ancient beer, made from "the red barley of the Nile"

حلاوة طحينية(halawah tehineyya)

[Egyptian_Arabic]

A sweetened paste made with sesame seeds and sugar.

halily

[Egyptian_Arabic]

Golden grey mullet. A fish from the grey mullet (US: striped mullet) family. It has gold spots on its head and at the front of the body.

hamine

[Egyptian_Arabic]

Hard boiled eggs

حرنكش، الست المستحية، الست المستخبية(harankash)

[Egyptian_Arabic]

Fruit, unknown. If you know the details, or have a picture, please do send them in. It would be great. It would be particularly good to know the Latin name. Please e-mail us at queries@whatamieating.com if you can help.

حلبة(helba)

[Egyptian_Arabic]

Fenugreek

حمام(hmam)

[Egyptian_Arabic]

Pigeon. A highly regarded meat in Egypt where birds are kept in pigeon towers. The younger birds, or pre-flight squabs, are usually used before they become to muscular.

idra

[Egyptian_Arabic]

An Egyptian pot that tapers to a narrow neck, helping to stop evaporation as the contents cook. The steam condenses on the sides and drops back into the pot.