Comments on: Hurghada Fresh Market, Egypt

By: Daniel Visickery

Daniel Visickery — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:11:04 +0000

Yea it’s often served as a dish with olive oil, tomoatoes and onions and then just eaten either as is or scooped up in pita bread. The sandwiches im referring to are essentially just pita bread filled with the above concoction. From someone who’s not a huge fan of beans it actually tastes pretty good!

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:39:10 +0000

@Daniel: We definitely got our fill of foul in Egypt – a healthy & hearty snack. Ate it a lot at breakfast for some reason, but not as a sandwich. Interesting.

By: Daniel Visickery

Daniel Visickery — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:02:39 +0000

Also worth checking out the “foul” kiosks…they’re like hot dog stands here except they sell fava bean sandwiches (aka foul).

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Tue, 22 May 2012 05:41:24 +0000

@Chrissy: We were in Egypt last at the end of April 2012. We were also there in December 2011 during some of the protests. When we were in Egypt last, people were talking about the upcoming elections, but with determination that they will go peacefully, that this is a necessity for the country to move on. I really hope they are correct, but only time will tell.

However, one thing to keep in mind is that even if there are demonstrations they are usually held at Tahrir square and the rest of the city (and country) is usually not affected much.

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:29:13 +0000

Are you currently in Egypt? Just curious what the atmosphere is there. Do you feel any of the turmoil still vibrating? I’ve been wanting to go, but concerned about the unsettling in the government.

Thanks!

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Sun, 13 May 2012 10:09:54 +0000

@Christy: Fresh markets are where it’s at. A non-threatening environment, no souvenirs to buy, and vendors almost always give free samples. How can you beat that? Not to mention, fruit and vegetable people are the friendliest around.

By: Christy @ Technosyncratic

Christy @ Technosyncratic — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:19:01 +0000

Everyone has such huge smiles on their face! Markets are one my my favorite things to visit in a new city.

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:53:29 +0000

@Marshall: Exactly! Food is usually a great way to learn about a culture, and there’s no better place than the fresh market to get started.

By: Marshall

Marshall — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:02:19 +0000

Fresh food markets give you the exact idea about their culture.

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Sun, 06 May 2012 03:36:36 +0000

@Dean: Agree! Fresh markets are usually one of our first stops in each place we visit. Gives you a feel for local people, food and life all in one go!