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Koshary

Rice, Grain and Starch Dishes

Koshary, also spelled kushari or koshari, is Egypt's national dish and a widely popular street food, made by mixing pasta, Egyptian-style fried rice, vermicelli, and brown lentils, then topping the mixture with chickpeas, a garlicky tomato sauce, garlic vinegar, and crispy fried onions, with garlic vinegar and hot sauce added as optional extras. It is served warm or hot as a main course, and in 2025 it was recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1853 1
Origin Region
Egypt 2
Classification
Course
Snack or Street Food 1
Connections

Expresses Tradition

Street Food Culture, Food Traditions
Source Koshary (Wikipedia)

In Cuisine

Egyptian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Koshary (Wikipedia)
Middle Eastern Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Koshary (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Coriander, Ingredients
Source Koshary (Wikipedia)
Cumin, Ingredients
Source Koshary (Wikipedia)
Macaroni, Ingredients
Source Koshary (Wikipedia)
Rice, Ingredients
Source Koshary (Wikipedia)
Vegetable Oil, Ingredients
Source Koshary (Wikipedia)
Vermicelli, Ingredients
Source Koshary (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Originated In

Egypt

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Sources
1. Koshary (Wikipedia)
  • History
    In 1853, in his book "Journey to Egypt and the Hijaz", explorer Richard Burton documented koshary as the breakfast meal of the people of Suez.
  • Introduction
    Koshary, Kushari or Koshari (Egyptian Arabic: كشرى [ˈkoʃæɾi]) is Egypt's national dish and a widely popular street food. It is a traditional Egyptian staple, mixing pasta, Egyptian fried rice, vermicelli and brown lentils, and topped with chickpeas, a garlicky tomato sauce, garlic vinegar, and crispy fried onions.
  • In Cuisine: Egyptian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Middle Eastern Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Uses Ingredient: Rice, infobox main_ingredient field
    Rice, lentils, macaroni, Vermicelli, tomato sauce, vegetable oil, onions, cumin, coriander
  • Uses Ingredient: Macaroni, infobox main_ingredient field
    Rice, lentils, macaroni, Vermicelli, tomato sauce, vegetable oil, onions, cumin, coriander
  • Uses Ingredient: Vermicelli, infobox main_ingredient field
    Rice, lentils, macaroni, Vermicelli, tomato sauce, vegetable oil, onions, cumin, coriander
  • Uses Ingredient: Vegetable Oil, infobox main_ingredient field
    Rice, lentils, macaroni, Vermicelli, tomato sauce, vegetable oil, onions, cumin, coriander
  • Uses Ingredient: Cumin, infobox main_ingredient field
    Rice, lentils, macaroni, Vermicelli, tomato sauce, vegetable oil, onions, cumin, coriander
  • Uses Ingredient: Coriander, infobox main_ingredient field
    Rice, lentils, macaroni, Vermicelli, tomato sauce, vegetable oil, onions, cumin, coriander
  • Expresses Tradition: Street Food Culture, lead paragraph
    Koshary, Kushari or Koshari (Egyptian Arabic: كشرى [ˈkoʃæɾi]) is Egypt's national dish and a widely popular street food.
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2. Koshary (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Egypt
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Egypt
Egypt
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