1. Hawawshi
What it is: Pita bread with spicy, minced-meat filling.
2. Molokhia
What it is: Leaves from the Molokhia plant cooked in broth, garlic, and coriander.
3. Koshary
What it is: A rice and pasta dish with lentils, chickpeas, onions, garlic, and tomato sauce.
4. Fiteer
What it is: Pancakes that can either be sweet or savory.
5. Shawarma
What it is: Thinly sliced roasted meat.
6. Om Ali
What it is: Bread pudding with nuts, raisins, coconut, cinnamon, and cream.
7. Taameya
What it is: A version of falafel that makes use of fava beans instead of chickpeas.
8. Aish Baladi
What it is: Similar to pita, but made of whole wheat instead.
9. Fuul/Ful
What it is: Spiced fava beans commonly used as a dip.
10. Fattah
What it is: Rice dish with meat, tomato sauce, and fried bread.
11. Kunafa
What it is: Thin dough-filled with nuts or cream.
12. Hamam Mahshi
What it is: Grilled stuffed pigeon.
13. Tarb
What it is: Kofta wrapped in fat.
14. Kebda Sandwich
What it is: Liver sandwich.
15. And finally, Basbousa
What it is: Cake made from semolina, vanilla, butter, and yogurt.