We’re a nation of 90 million foodies, for better or for worse. We love and live to eat and bear no shame in that fact, but rather flaunt our obsession with food incessantly. What’s my proof? Read on through to see exactly what leads me to believe that our relationship, as a nation, with food is the greatest one there ever was.
Koshary/Foul/Anything Edible Festivals Are At An All-Time High:
If there’s anything we’re good at planning and/or executing, it’s a darn good food festival with piles upon piles of restaurants offering their delicacies to the ever hungry crowds.
Only in Egypt Will You Find People Willing to Pay to Enter a Place to Then Buy Food:
You can always go to the actual restaurant and buy the food without having to pay for any tickets, but no, that’s not how we do it here. We want all the restaurants under one roof and so yes, we will pay for a ticket even though it makes no sense- the things we do for love.
We Strive to Break World Records…For the Largest Dish of Something:
Whereas the rest of the world are busy doing their thing and breaking their own records, we’ve got our eyes on the prize knowing that we might as well aim for something we’re actually good at: FOOD. And so in less than a year, we’ve managed to set the record for the largest Koshary AND Foul dishes- BURN, rest of the planet!
Family Gatherings Revolve Around One Thing: FOOD, Duh!
The highlight of any family visit is the amazing food you get treated to. Yes, you would withstand the company of relatives who are plotting how they’ll get you married right in front of you just to get a taste of some molokhia. Making sacrifices is a part of love.
Outings Also Revolve Around Food:
Whether you’re going to the movies, or going for a stroll in the streets, or even just going clubbing, you’re bound to end up eating at some point during the evening. It’s like an unspoken rule: food is fuel and you never want to run out of it during the night.
We Have Social Networks Dedicated to Food:
Damn right, we do! One needs to keep up with their food as much as they need to keep up with all their friends and acquaintances in this country.
To wrap it up like a shawerma wrap- yes, this pun was intended, if you don’t have an immense love for food, you can’t sit with us Egyptians. Also, on Wednesdays, we don’t wear pink, we eat ma7shy, just saying.
