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Egypt
Triplandio Egypt guide covers 21 travel guides with 1 city across 44 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 84 self-guided walking tours in Egypt with 349 POI, spanning 354 km in total. Get inspired by 16 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Egypt
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Egypt
Cost
HIGH
Safety
39
Health
34
Lifestyle
43
Infra
37
Rank
#80
Score
30
Tourists
13.0M/y
GDP/cap
$3.1k
Life Exp
71.8 yrs
Population
118.4M
Currency
EGP E£
Language
Arabic
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
123
Traditional Local Food Egypt
Dessert
Vegetarian
Halawa
حلاوة
Ha-la-wa
A dense sweet confection made primarily from tahini paste and sugar, often garnished with nuts.
Open Halawa recipe
Street food
Vegan
Ta'ameya
طعمية
tah-ah-MEE-yah
An Egyptian variant of falafel made with fava beans, mixed with herbs and spices, and deep-fried.
Open Ta'ameya recipe
Snack
Vegan
Fatta Medames
فول مدمس
FOOL MED-ah-mes
A traditional breakfast dish of slow-cooked fava beans spiced with cumin and lemon.
Open Fatta Medames recipe
Main course
Meat
Stuffed Pigeon
حمام محشي
hah-maam mah-shee
A traditional dish with pigeons stuffed with a spiced rice mix.
Open Stuffed Pigeon recipe
Street food
Meat
Shawarma
شاورما
shuh-WAR-muh
Thinly sliced meat, traditionally lamb or chicken, served in pita with vegetables and tahini.
Open Shawarma recipe
Main course
Meat
Kabab
كباب
kah-BAHB
Grilled spiced lamb skewers, a popular choice among meat lovers in Egypt.
Open Kabab recipe
Soup
Vegan
Molokhia
ملوخية
moo-loh-HEE-yah
A green soup made from finely chopped jute leaves, garlic, and coriander.
Open Molokhia recipe
Main course
Vegetarian
Mahshi
محشي
MAH-shee
Vegetables stuffed with rice, herbs, and sometimes meat.
Open Mahshi recipe
Starter
Vegan
Besarah
بصارة
bee-sah-rah
A flavorful vegan dip made from pureed fava beans and fresh herbs.
Open Besarah recipe
Street food
Meat
Hawawshi
حواوشى
ha-WOW-shee
Spicy minced meat stuffed in flatbread, baked until crispy.
Open Hawawshi recipe
Main course
Meat
Fattah
فتة
faht-tah
A festive dish made of crispy bread pieces layered with rice, meat, and tangy tomato sauce.
Open Fattah recipe
Starter
Vegan
Tahini Salad
سلطة طحينة
Ta-hee-nee sah-la-tah
A simple salad featuring tahini sauce mixed with fresh vegetables.
Open Tahini Salad recipe
Starter
Vegan
Tarator
طرطور
TAH-rah-tor
A creamy dip or soup made with tahini, garlic, and lemon.
Open Tarator recipe
Main course
Vegan
Koshari
كشري
KUH-shuh-ree
A hearty Egyptian dish made of rice, lentils, pasta, and chickpeas topped with tomato sauce.
Open Koshari recipe
Dessert
Vegetarian
Feteer Meshaltet
فطير مشلتت
Fee-teer Meh-shal-teet
A flaky pastry layered with butter, often topped or filled with sweet or savory ingredients.
Open Feteer Meshaltet recipe