Ingredient appreciation — what makes Ful Medames special

What sets Ful Medames apart is the handling of fenugreek seeds. In lesser versions this is treated as a background note. Here it's central and the earthy and warming result shows it. I've started buying it to cook with at home after this experience.

Egyptian cuisine is one of the oldest recorded food cultures, with accounts dating to pharaonic times. The a Nile-side restaurant atmosphere was right for this kind of food. I had mint tea as recommended and it matched well. If you want to understand what makes this cuisine distinctive, Ful Medames is the place to start.