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The blog where we delve deeper into the food of Egypt and some of the unique cultural aspects around it

The Breads of Egypt

The Breads of Egypt is the series that attempts to document and present the various types of bread found across Egypt. The aim is to provide reliable and accurate recipes that can be repeated by home bakers wherever they are in the world.

The Breads of Egypt: Bakakeen - البكاكين
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The Breads of Egypt: Bakakeen - البكاكين

One of the most common social habits in Egypt is to bring something with you when going to visit people; in many cases, people bring something sweet. While your aunt or uncle whom you see regularly might walk into the door with some fruit, one day my friend Ahmed El-Deeb saw fit to drop by with an assortment of bread. One of the types he brought was this bakakeen bread, also known as komag in his hometown of Mansoura.

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