Egypt's "Big Day" Foods

     Have you ever attended a wedding? I'm sure you have. Have you ever noticed that the wedding you're attending usually takes up most of the day it's held on? Well, I'm sure you have as well. There are a lot of things to a wedding; there's the ceremony, the music, the dancing, the activities, and of course, the feast. For some couples, the meals served at their weddings may not mean much, but for the couples of Egypt, they mean a whole lot. The food served at an Egyptian wedding reflects much more than the couple's taste in food, it reflects as much as the general wealth of the families of the couple. Traditionally, the bride's family is the one who prepares and serves all the food for the wedding. The food can consist of kebabs, grilled chicken, fish, rice dishes, etc. So, the next time you're sitting in a fancy restaurant gazing at your newly wed friends, remember that they might've spent months planning out what's laying on your plate at that exact moment.

        
By Julia Dankov