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In the Arab world it is called “limon na-naa”. In Israel, it is called limonana, a portmanteau of limon Hebrew: לימון 'lemon' and naʿnaʿ Hebrew: נענע 'mint'. [20] [21] The word was coined for an advertising campaign to promote bus advertising, in which various celebrities were shown promoting a drink called "Limonana", a blend of lemon and mint, which was in the end revealed to ...
Egyptian mint tea. Tea (شاى, shay) is the national drink in Egypt, followed only distantly by coffee. Egyptian tea is uniformly black and sour and is generally served in a glass, sometimes with milk. Tea packed and sold in Egypt is almost exclusively imported from Kenya and Sri Lanka. Egyptian tea comes in two varieties, Koshary and sa‘idi.
A garlic sauce as prepared in Lebanon, the Levant, and Egypt similar to the European aioli. It contains garlic, salt, olive oil or vegetable oil, and lemon juice crushed using a wooden mortar and pestle. [9] There is a variation popular in many villages, such as Zgharta, where mint is added, called "Zeit and Toum". [10] Usban: Libya and Tunisia
Limonana, a type of lemonade made from freshly squeezed lemon juice and mint leaves, is a common summer drink in the Middle East. [34] In Northern Africa, a drink called cherbat is made of lemon, mint, and rose water. [citation needed] Switcha is a version of the drink made in the Bahamas and Turks & Caicos that can also be made with limes ...
The O.G. mint julep was likely made with cognac or brandy, but once France’s cognac trade slowed in the mid-1800s due to the phylloxera epidemic (aka when a particular aphid insect destroyed a ...
Falafel, deep-fried balls of ground chickpeas or fava beans, is a common dish in Egypt [30] and the Levant. Egypt has a very rich cuisine with many unique customs. These customs also vary within Egypt itself, for example, in the coastal areas, like the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and Canal, the diet relies heavily on fish. In the more rural ...
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Hummus [1] (حمّص)—a thick paste or spread made from ground chickpeas and olive oil, lemon, and garlic; also common in Egypt; Kibbeh (كبة)—a dumpling-like dish of ground lamb with bulgur wheat or rice and seasonings, eaten cooked or raw; Kibbeh nayyeh (كبة نيئة)—a mezze of minced raw meat mixed with fine bulgur and various ...