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Author & Travel Writer روعه بدراوي
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‘Egypt: Recipes & Stories from an Ancient Land’ OUT NOW
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@SceneEats: For years, Suzanne Zeidy and Rawah Badrawi had to argue that Egyptian food could fill a book. At Cairo Food Week, their book filled a museum.

Presented at the Grand Egyptian Museum, Tables of Egypt transforms ‘Egypt: Recipes and Stories from an Ancient Land’ into an immersive journey through the five landscapes that structure the 420-page volume: the Sea, Desert, River, Mountain and Cairo. A WHEN WE EAT concept powered by MARAKEZ, the exhibition brings to life years of travel through 14 Egyptian cities and towns, where the authors documented more than 150 recipes alongside the people, histories and places that sustained them.

Creatively developed by Hana Shash and designed by Ramzi Makram-Ebeid, five circular capsules pair Jonathan Gregson’s photographs - printed on papyrus - with contemporary artistic interpretations. Mohamed Mahdy, supported by Mai Eldib, responds to the Sea; Shahira Fahmy interprets the Desert and Cairo; Emma James follows the River; and Louis Barthélemy approaches the Mountain, with Ghada Dwaik shaping the exhibition through light.

For the opening, The Cookery Co. translated the five landscapes into canapés, while FR Studio’s The Table carried them into distinct tablescapes and Flower Power extended them through botanical installations. The book’s journey - from land to kitchen to page - was briefly reversed, allowing visitors to travel from page to landscape and, finally, towards something they could eat.

The result is both exhibition and homecoming - years of recipes, fieldwork and inherited knowledge returned to Egypt in physical form. Publishers once doubted that Egyptian cuisine could sustain a major book. Tables of Egypt reveals a country too expansive to remain inside one.

Tables of Egypt opened with a private viewing on September 25th and is open to the public at the Grand Egyptian Museum on September 26th and 27th.

For the full feature on Tables of Egypt, head to www.SceneEats.com or download the #SceneNow app.

📸/🎥 @SceneEats by @rawahbadrawi

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We did it! 🎉 🇪🇬❤️

‘Egypt: Recipes & Stories from an Ancient Land’ is OUT NOW!

Head to the link in our bios to order your copies!
@suzannezeidy by @rawahbadrawi

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Part social history and part field study, this mighty work expands the literature on food anthropology in Egypt. Divided into Sea, Desert, River, Mountain and Cairo, it's an archive of recipes and stories from across Egypt, covering Alexandria, Damietta, Port Said, Marsa Matruh (Sea); Siwa, Fayoum, Dakhla (Desert); Kafr El Sheikh, Minya, Luxor, Aswan (River); Mount Sinai and Saint Catherine (Mountain).

Thank you @suzannezeidy and @rawahbadrawi for your colossal work.

The book was beautifully shot by @jonathangregsonphotography, published by @nourishbooks, with illustrations by @louisbarthelemy, and is available online. taken in Athens by @rawahbadrawi

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🇪🇬 A milestone moment for Koshari Town! ❤️

Our very first catering event, and what a way to start! 🎉

We had the pleasure of serving up our authentic Egyptian koshari at the EGYPT cookbook launch and discussion, celebrating the incredible flavours, culture and traditions of Egypt.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along, enjoyed our food and showed us love!

A special thank you to @rawahbadrawi & @suzannezeidy for trusting us to be part of such a wonderful occasion, and to @jumaspaces & @jumakitchen for their hospitality and for helping make the event such a success! ❤️

This is just the beginning for Koshari Town, and we can’t wait to bring a taste of Egypt to many more events! 🇪🇬

📩 Hosting an event? DM us for catering enquiries!

#KoshariTown #EgyptianFood #Koshari #EgyptianCuisine #londoncatering taken in London, United Kingdom by @rawahbadrawi

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During the research phase for our book on Egypt I read ‘Around the Table’ by Diana Henry and found fascinating literature on the movement of foods with Arabs during the Islamic Conquest that explained much of the culinary heritage of the Egyptian Mediterranean coast. She has a quote in there that I loved so much I not only used it in our book I read it out to her last night in the Q & A following her lively talk with @roopagul in a packed @backstory. She describes her favourite food as those ‘other-worldly’ dishes stamped with Arab or Persian influence, ‘aromatic, perfumed or sweet-and-sour food, food that is marked with the decorativeness of the culture from which it comes.’

Now I can delve even deeper with her book ‘Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons’ - the perfect companion to October, when colder evenings make way for warmer more sensual food.

Thank you Diana and Roopa for the lovely evening and sweet welcome! by @rawahbadrawi

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“For a tiny town in Upper Egypt, Esna has a bold and distinctly original culinary heritage.”

Authors Suzanne Zeidy and Rawah Badrawi wrote this in Egypt: Recipes and Stories from an Ancient Land following their visit to Okra, where they met the women of the kitchen and tasted Esna’s local dishes. They described them as “a brilliant cohort of Esna women” cooking “local classics at the traditional kitchen.”

We are honored to be part of the book and to have shared a taste of Esna’s culinary heritage with the authors.
Thank you to @suzannezeidy, @rawahbadrawi , photographer @jonathangregsonphotography, illustrator @Louis Barthélemy, and publisher @nourishbooks. taken in Esna, Loxur by @rawahbadrawi

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Broke my dinner party rule number one: don’t cook something new when guests need impressing.

BUT I simply couldn’t resist the new Egypt cooobook by @rawahbadrawi and @suzannezeidy. We were introduced by @radikalkitchen at @ludlowfood, where we broke bread, quite literally. They shared their food and wine with me, we talked endlessly, and they very kindly sent me home with a signed copy of their beautiful book. And bought copies of mine!

It’s the sort of cookbook I love, one that transports you somewhere else, with stories and learning woven through every recipe.

So when my lovely friends and neighbours came round, I couldn’t resist. I made:

First, dukkah chicken with a glorious orange, coriander, fennel and sesame seed marinade, traditionally made with the Bigawi heritage chicken breed from Fayoum.

Then a courgette and onion tian, layered and baked, in the Dakhla ethos of organic vegetables take centre stage. My own careful layering of @suttoncommunityfarm veg was slightly derailed by time, but no one seemed to mind.

And I borrowed the dressing and vegetables from their bean salad to knock up an emmer grain side, then served the lot with homemade sourdough and @applebyscheese Abbey Farm butter, gifted to me at Ludlow by @_thehungryguy.

I love the way food connects us: from Egypt, via the Welsh and Shropshire borders, all the way back to my kitchen table in South London, with happy faces around the table at both ends.

Hope you enjoy learning more about the cuisine of Egypt as much as I am. by @rawahbadrawi

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NEW TOUR DATES ADDED 📢 📚 🥳

Join us as we extend our Autumn tour with more events in London and one in Berlin! Head to the sites of our partner venues for more information!

@cookbookshopedin FEW TICKETS LEFT
@jumaspaces FEW TICKETS LEFT
@stanfordstravel SOLD OUT
@divertimenti SOLD OUT
@goldhahnsampson
@beitkotn @kotn
@gallery1957
@azzafahmy

Beit Kotn, Gallery 1957 and Azza Fahmy are all London venues. Send a message if you need more information on a particular event. Enjoy! by @rawahbadrawi

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A selection of recipes photographed for ‘Egypt: Recipes And Stories From An Ancient Land’ by @suzannezeidy and @rawahbadrawi.
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@tabhawkins
@annierigg
@budgepatrick
@nourishbooks
@watkinspublishing
@louisbarthelemy
@lucotkitchen
@maxbarstow
@karensmith734
@pearsonlylemanagement by @rawahbadrawi

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We're down to the last few tickets to our event on 8 October celebrating the launch of Egypt: Recipes and Stories From an Ancient Land!

Grab yours at the link in bio 🥘✨ A flaky pastry on a plate topped with tahini, under information about the Egypt event by @rawahbadrawi

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Cairo Food Week — Tables of Egypt 🇪🇬🍽️

Cairo Food Week is bringing people together around one of the most important parts of Egyptian culture: The Tables Of
This year’s Tables of Egypt edition takes guests on a journey through Egypt’s food, landscapes, traditions, and stories bringing together chefs, creatives, and food lovers to celebrate the richness of Egyptian cuisine.

More than just a dining experience, it’s a celebration of how food connects us to our culture, our memories, and to each other. From the flavors on the table to the stories behind them, every detail is a reminder of what makes Egyptian food so special. 🇪🇬

#cairofoodweek #tablesofegypt #egyptianfood #egypt #whenweeat taken in Grand Egyptian Museum by @rawahbadrawi

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Suzanne Zeidy and Rawah Badrawi, the authors of the new book, Egypt: Recipes and Stories from an Ancient Land, believe that Egypt’s diverse cultural influences have created a rich culinary mosaic that is difficult to explain in just a sentence or two.

The two women, who are lifelong friends, were both published authors. Badrawi, who studied economics and history at Georgetown, had written a travelogue about Siwa in 2011. Zeidy, a trained chef and restaurateur who founded the iconic Cairene F&B outlets, including Cilantro, La Bodega, and Cairo Kitchen, wrote a cookbook called Cairo Kitchen in 2014.

Almost every recipe opens with what the authors call “mini nuggets of history,” explaining where a dish comes from or how it got its name. The authors also ensured that each recipe was accessible enough for home cooks. “I’m a home cook, so many of those recipes were tested out on me,” says Badrawi.

Tap the link in bio to read more about the book. by @rawahbadrawi

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