Skip to main content

Some Egyptian names of some spices/flavours


Ginger = ganzabeel
Cinnamon = qerfah
Cumin = cammon
Cardamom = habhan 7abhan
Oregano = zatar
Cloves = qoronful
Coriander = kozbarah
Basil = rehan = re7an
Curry = karry hindi
Paprika = filfil a7mar na3em bared
Dried mint = na3na3
Dried Basil seeds powder = re7an 7ab na3em
bay leaves = lawry
red pepper = shaatah
sumac = sumac
tumeric = curcumin or osfor
Garlic - Toom
Coriander has 2 types
Fresh - kuzbara khadra
Ground - kuzbara nashfa

Dill - shabat
Parsley - ba'doonis
Black pepper - fil fil iswid
Salt - Mal7
Sesame - Simsim
Thyme - Za'tar
Allspice = Boharaat, Bohar
Ammonia (powder) = Nashader
Anise = Yansoun
Basil, fresh = Rihan
Bayleaf, Laurel = Wara' El Laura
Capers = Qobbar (Abu Khanger)
Caraway = Karawya
Cardamom = Habbahaan
Cayenne Pepper = Shatta
Chicory= Chicoria
Chili = Felfel Ahmar Amrikani, Shatta
Chives = Korraat Baladi
Cinnamon = Erfah
Cloves = Oronfel
Coriander, dry, seeds = Kozbara Nashfa
Coriander, fresh= Kozbara Khadra
Coriander (powder)= Kozbara Matthoona
Cumin = Kammun
Cumin, black = Habbet El Baraka
Curry = Kari Hindi
Dill, fresh = Shabat
Fennel = Shammar
Fenugreek = Helba
Garlic = Toom
Ginger = Ganzabeel
Hibiscus = Karkade
Juniper = Habb El Aaraar
Licorice = Erq Souss
Mace = Bisbassa
Marjoram = Mardagoush (Bardakosh)
Mastic = Mesteka
Mint = Naanaa
Nutmeg = Gozet Et Tib
Paprika = Felfel Roumi (mish harra)
Parsley = fresh Ba'duunes
Pepper, black = Felfel Eswed
Pepper, red = Felfel Ahmar
Pepper, white = Felfel Abyad
Rosebuds = Zir El Ward
Rosemary = Hassa El Baan
Saffron = Zaafaran
Sage = Marmareya, Akbdar Chey
Salt, cooking = Malh Kheshen
Salt, table = Malh Na'em
Sorrel = Hummad
Savory = Zaatar El Bar
Sesame = Semsem
Sumac = Soumak
Tarragon = Targhun
Thyma / Oregano = Zaatar

Comments

Noblese said…
Wonderful post ... I was searching for some translations!

Popular posts from this blog

what can be an Egyptian snack food or snack dish?

I think I don't like canned food actually. I do search for a a natural snack food. Hence we find most Egyptian are consuming natural cultural Egyptian snack food. Let's spot some light upon the Egyptian snack food or snack Dish. sudany or sudani (peanuts) Lebb asmar or lebb masri or lebb masy لب Hommos or 7ommos Termis ترمس I see egyptian eats that in spring fishar ( popcorn) 3een al-gamal fozdoq or fozdo2 soromba2 ( it is extracted from the sea) Mishabbek or zalabia 3een al-gamal or 3en el-gamal This one is Mishabek I think Those snack dishes are usually having high energy or calorie content

Emergency numbers in Egypt by landline or cell phone I think

Ambulance (123). Fire Brigade (125). Police (122 or 02/303-4122). Tourist Police (02/390-6028). Cairo I found another numbers try them aslo Egypt Fire Bridge Numbers 180 Giza: 391-5289/391-0115/391-1727 Ext.: 271 Maadi: 3761-0259/3761-0258/3761-0257 Tahrir: 633-0954 Heliopolis: 525-3873 Egypt Police StationNumbers 122 Emergency Police: 122 Tourist Police: 126 Traffic Police: 128 ---------------- Alexandria Ambulance 123 Central Ambulance Opposite Alexandria Station, Kom El Dekka (203)4922257 Bacos Ambulance Mehatet El Souk St., Bacos (203)5703454 Police 122 Fire Central Soliman Yousry St., Kom El Dekka 180 - (203)4934206 - 4934207 ------------------------------ Ahram Scan lab Faisal 3586853.....35864003 Dokki 37495162....37495164 Shubra 22068122....2206718 ------------ 6th October University Hospital 38362483/87/89 -------------------- Imaging and Diagnostics in Cairo Cairo Scan 19144 MRI (open and closed) CT MultiSlice 16 Row Detectors 3D & 4D Ultrasound Plain digital X-Ray and in

Koshary Asfar

Yellow Lentil is 3ads asfar عدس أصفر We use it to cook that Yellow Koshary. Ingredient: One cup of yellow lentil - and one cup of rice- salt- onion - a spoon of butter Method: Cut the onion into small pieces and add some butter melt add the onion to the butter and quickly add the yellow lentil-rice mixture add two cups of water and leave to boil then cut down the heat and cover the pot. After about 15 minute the recipe will finish, eat and belhana wel shefa