Authentic Egyptian Cooking: From the Table of Abou El Sid

I do not read Arabic, but the friend I gave the book to considered it excellent.Regards.Markos

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.

Perfect

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.