The classic Egyptian breakfast consists of two main courses: fula and felafile (or taameya). Ful are boiled beans in a sour sauce, with spices and herbs, sometimes with the addition of finely chopped vegetables. Filafili are vegetarian cutlets made from grated legumes. In addition to this, a plate of tehina […]

Divisions and borders. – Egypt is the country that the Nile bathes below Elephantine (Herodotus, II, 18). Its name, as we have seen, is taken from that of the ancient city of Memphis (Babylonian Ḫ ikuptah, which in Greek became Αἴγυπτος). The natives called it Kême “Black”, in opposition to Ṭ or š re “Red” […]