Welcome to Tableya
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: Eish Senn - عيش سِن
Eish senn is probably Egypt’s least glamorous bread. Most Egyptians who know about this bread know it in a very specific context: dieting. It exists across supermarkets in its dried, crunchy form as a healthier alternative to the more common balady. The idea is that a dark, bran-rich bread will be more filling than white bread and therefore discourage over-consumption and make you feel full for longer.
