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Crossroads of Plenty: The rich history of Egyptian cuisine

In Egypt, the past feels alive — and we’re not just talking about the great pyramids at Giza. Every spring, the country’s citizens celebrate a holiday called Sham el-Nessim (“sniff the breeze”). Picnicking outdoors on fresh scallions, hard-boiled eggs, salted fish, and lupines (a type of seed and a popular street snack), they participate in a food tradition that stretches back to the time of the pharaohs. How many other people around the world eat as their ancestors did 4,000 years ago?