Food
Inside the Russian Traditional Cuisine
The Russian cuisine might not very popular here in Egypt. However, since our national football team has made to this year’s FIFA world cup and many Egyptians will be go all the way to Russia to support and cheer for our football heroes. The Russian cuisine is in fact pretty diverse due the history and ethnic diversity. So, we are bringing you the traditional food:
Blini:
Blini are Russia’s version of the thin French crêpe and a staple on most Moscovian menus, basically they are Russian pancakes. It can be accompanied with anything and everything; from smoked salmon to caviar.
Borscht:
Russia has a diverse menu of soups, and one of the most traditional is Borchet. This red soup is basically beetroot and cabbage.
Pelmeni:
They are dumplings of Russian cuisine that consist of a filling wrapped in thin, unleavened dough. they can be filed with lamb, pork or beef. You can also find fish (typically salmon) or creamy mushrooms as common fillers.
Pirozhki:
They are Russian’s mini pies that typically use the same fillings as pelmeni.
Drinks:
The stereotype about Russia that Vodka is the most popular drink there, and that is actually is not far from truth.
They also drink Chai, and guess what Chai is? It is basically sweet tea with milk
Staying home and being afraid to order in is definitely a buzz killer to all of us! Especially that we miss going out and enjoying our favorite food without having to be OCD about it.
Several restaurants and fast food chains have thought of that and to cater to their audience needs, they have made their ingredients available for you to order and cook at home!
It’s the comfort food we all really need right now. The following is a list of restaurants giving their ingredients away!
Vinny’s Pizza
One of the coolest ideas because let’s be real, homemade pizza never really taste like the ones we’re used to. For only 95 EGP, Vinny’s Pizza gets you 2 pizzas with 3 dough balls (extra one to learn hand stretching, how thoughtful!) sauce, cheese, pepperoni and lots of fun!
This isn’t just about the pizza, as cooking a pizza is a fun activity to do with your loved ones.
Buffalo Burger
After pizza comes our second favorite fast food, burgers! Buffalo Burger is introducing make@home frozen burgers for only 160 EGP, you can enjoy 1 Kilo of deliciousness.
Smiley’s Grill
Smiley’s Grill offer a complete burger kit with the toppings, cheese and patties to make your own Smiley’s Burger at home.
Not only this, but they also shared their Chinese Chicken Stir Fry recipe and all you have to do is buy their chicken. They also have several packs of Smiley’s home foods that you can cook at home effortlessly.
Weirdough
For dessert, we have got you the yummiest cookies in town! This kit will make your baking life much easier.
Weirdough offers their own Frozen Weir’Dough kits to make your own cookies with their portioned & ready to bake cookies. They send you the toppings & fillings as well! Nutella comes in syringes for the chocolate addicts out there!
You can also make this yummy fulfilling skillet using their frozen dough!
Remember, it’s about the time you spend in the kitchen with your loved one cooking up your favorite easiest recipes.
The coronavirus sure imposes a great threat on all of us and while we can’t completely eliminate the risk, one thing we can do is eat healthier food that can help boost our immune system which is responsible for fighting the virus.
So stay safe and plan your meals to include the following powerful immune system booster!
Citrus fruits
Vitamin C increases the production of white blood cells, which are key to fighting infections.
Popular citrus fruits include:
- grapefruit
- oranges
- tangerines
- lemons
- limes
- clementines
Red bell peppers
Red bell peppers contain twice as much vitamin C as citrus. They’re also a rich source of beta carotene.
Broccoli
Broccoli is supercharged with vitamins and minerals. Packed with vitamins A, C, and E, as well as many other antioxidants and fiber.
Garlic
Garlic’s immune-boosting properties seem to come from a heavy concentration of sulfur-containing compounds, such as allicin.
Spinach
Not only is Spinach rich with Vitamin C, it’s also filled with numerous antioxidants and beta carotene.
Almonds
Nuts, such as almonds, contain vitamin E and also include healthy fats.
Shellfish
Varieties of shellfish that are high in zinc include:
- crab
- clams
- lobster
- mussels
Yogurt
Yogurt are a great source of vitamin D, so try to select brands fortified with vitamin D. Vitamin D helps in regulating the immune system and can boost your body’s natural defenses against diseases.
Papaya
Papaya is another fruit loaded with vitamin C.
Kiwi
Kiwis are naturally full of a ton of essential nutrients, including folate, potassium, vitamin K, and vitamin C.
For years, Egypt has been well known for exporting a lot of our unique ancient Egyptian cotton and as you know, most things we import are from China. Everything you own probably has an imprint on it claiming that it was “made in China“.
Which is why we were genuinely proud and happy to hear that Egypt has finally overtaken Spain as the top orange exporter worldwide!
Spain was always well known for their citrusy oranges that has been a top seller for years and years. We’re glad to finally hear the Egypt beat Spain and is currently the top orange exporter worldwide according to Abdel Hamid el Demerdash, the head of the Agriculture Exporting Council.
The year before, charts and graphs showed that Spain was dominating regarding the orange market and trading. This year though, it is shown that Spain has ranked second to Egypt for the first time in history! What?
According to Demerdash, Egypt tends to earn an income of $1 billion dollars a year off of oranges. Ever since 2017, Egypt was keen on making it to the top of the list by showing people how our country grown oranges are the best. Since then, 17% has increased annually on exporting oranges.
It is known that Brazil, India, China, US and Mexico are the top producers for citrus, but all of their citrus goes into domestic consumption rather than exporting and importing.
Egypt’s cheaper and healthier oranges have been flooding the market world wide and has made it on the top shelves of Myanmar, Japan, Russia, Europe, and even Uruguay!
The government has been working in expanding the amount and acres of farmland throughout the years to allow a larger profit and income to enter our country. Egypt has also been a powerful exporter in terms of Potatoes, Onions, Garlic, and even Grapes!
Egypt had faced difficulties in 2017 when Kenya, Saudi Arabia, and even Sudan had banned our fruits from entering their market due to the amount of pesticides induced in the vegetables and fruits thus violating international health and safety standards! Yikes!
Which is why we’re left dumbfounded and honestly quite impressed at the amount of positive remarks and changes we’ve been making recently! Watch out people because Egypt is booming!
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