Authentic Egyptian Street Food in Cairo, Egypt 🇪🇬 PIGEON, Shawarma & Insane Desserts!

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Cairo, Egypt - We're back in Cairo after an amazing Nile River Cruise from Aswan to Luxor last week. Today, the goal is to head out into the streets of Cairo (again) to try more traditional Egyptian Street Food!
This time, it's pigeon on the menu! We go back to Cairo's central market, Khan el Khalili, to a famous restaurant that serves roast pigeon and other signature Egyptian street food.
That evening, we fight through the notorious Cairo traffic to the neighboring city of Heliopolis for Shawarma and sausages. I love Egyptian street food.
Finally, we try some of the most incredible Egyptian desserts.
I hope you enjoyed this Egypt Travel Food Vlog from Cairo, Egypt as much as we did making it! ❤️ If so, please hit that "👍" button, and leave a comment!
See ya next week!
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[@GarethLeonard]

THANK YOU ALL FOR WATCHING ❤on the NEXT EPISODE I will be talking about my overall experience here in Egypt; including filming issues, scammers, other KZbinrs who have had issues, and travel safety tips from solo female travelers here in Egypt. If you have any specific questions for me, please comment them below! 👇 Otherwise, big shout out to Ziad and Aladdin for taking us around, Salim (IG: @eslamabdraabo) for the incredible drone shots, and Tyler (IG: @Tylermcave) for the beautiful camera work as per usual! #TravelDeeper

[@joyceesays9919]

YOu should have told Ziad to take you to Ablaa out in Giza for the pigeons!!!

[@joyceesays9919]

BUt you were in good hands.. enjoying your vids and looking in on your other countries as well!

[@shymaaahmed495]

Glad u enjoyed it hope u didn't have any problems in filming, what did u like most in food you tried in Egypt?

[@paolagaytan6275]

I loved the food. Could you give the name of the places and in what hotel did you stay? Thanks

[@moeamry7961]

Stay away of downtown Cairo to avoid the scammers.

[@christinev6206]

In 2019, I went to visit Egypt ...Your vlogs want me to revisit again...The fun and loads of laughs you must have had...Thank you again for capturing the beauty of the people and the country...

[@momongy4764]

we love to see you again in Egypt, Welcome

[@hemajo2823]

نرحب بك مرة اخرى كريستين

[@ahmedmaher1465]

You are absolutely welcome Reach me out I you need some help

[@nourhanhatem9932]

Iam with you ❤️🇪🇬

[@jojoe.1817]

If you seriously think to revisit you should link up with an Egyptian friend that will be much more fun and helpful

[@inbetweenworlds]

Egypt is Top 1 Bucket List not just because of the pyramids but the food and people! One day... one day..... 🥰

[@gamal_gad]

The guy with you in the video he’s a real Egyptian and represents us in a great way I hope you make a lot of videos with him he has something to show 👏

[@abanobayman5002]

U are hamble and appreciate small things U deserve it man ! و الواد المصري اللي معاكم جدع و الله ❤️

[@AbdoTawdy]

الشاب الي معاه ظبطه the guy who with him did a great job

[@alaamostafa5130]

Happy to see you're having fun! Please note that the dessert place is Mandarin Queidar not El Malky. Also don't miss out on the Eid desserts! The Kahk is a must!!

[@jellyrockabean]

I miss this! Abu Haidar is one of my all-time faves - their shawarmas have an addictive quality!

[@ziadzedo]

So you've been to Egypt but now you aren't? Well I've never in my entire life found someone that chose the best option to eat a specific dish in Egypt so fun fact: Shaworma abo haider is known to be the best Egyptian style shaworma resturant So congrats you picked the right choice😃😃😂😂

[@teresaharris-travelbybooks5564]

We ordered pigeon, while in Cairo. While it was deliciously seasoned, there was more bones than meat. We were told that it was good for men, which I thought was the polite way of saying that eating pigeon contributes to a mans' virility. The little dessert squares; made with semolina; are very good, very sweet. Most of the time, you will be offered a banana and some grapes for dessert. Did you try the Falafel?

[@ahmedelabody7407]

You can check out his earlier episodes trying the Egyptian Breakfast with the non-alcoholic Whiskey :D:D

[@vibelitz9581]

When u eat the pigeon u dont eat the bones u eat the rice and meat inside very good and the skin

[@elchagie]

Egyptian cuisine is the best food in the world , tasty ,healthy suitable to all types of people from vegetarians to meat lovers to keto , to sweet lover , very rich cuisine .

[@mido830]

It may be very tasty, but its not healthy for sure. Most if not all of the egyptian cuisine is very carb and fat heavy. We use alot of animal fat and oil in our cuisine.

[@EgyptAdventuresTravel]

Loooooove this! Pigeon is such an important Egyptian food to try, and yet it’s often tricky for me to convince my tour guests that they should try it. Glad you gave it a shot and showed us.

[@rolandomichel2070]

When I go, I will happily try the pigeon... and probably like it!

[@vibelitz9581]

@@rolandomichel2070 its really good

[@elhamartwork5003]

I grow up in this place, Korba Heliopolis 🥺🥺❤️❤️ you made me cry by just sawing the place 🥺🥺🥺 RIP my father and Uncle 🥺🥺❤️❤️

[@user-xy5bc5mq4r]

الله يرحمهم

[@waleedsoliman1037]

I LOVE THIS GUY , HE KNOWS HOW TO ENJOY HIS TIME HAPPY TO SEE YOU HAPPY WELCOME TO EGYPT

[@smackdown8135]

Best street food in the world ,plus,no chemical additives ,only pure natural ingredients

[@Rockfreak300]

“Listen, I honestly don’t have that much of a sweet tooth…” (Sounds like me talking to my wife) 😂 As he’s holding his second cup of ice cream in one hand and going for his third round of desserts with the other hand. Man, I feel that…

[@PimberlyNCL]

all the foods look so good!!! I am so excited and I wrote down some place from your VDO already! I will be in Egypt next month and I will try them too ! Thanks for the recommendation !!! love your food tour.

[@princessnina3310]

I hope you have a good time in Egypt❤❤

[@PimberlyNCL]

@@princessnina3310 Thank you. I am sure I will be 😊

[@ahmedh.mostafa5960]

Welcome to Egypt any time

[@youssefahmed8861]

@@PimberlyNCL try the Red sea for diving and snorkeling , enjoy

[@PimberlyNCL]

@@ahmedh.mostafa5960 Thank you so much ! I will !

[@latifaaydinli133]

I love Egypt ❤️ Thank you so much for letting us know more about it ❤️

[@Kareemfouada]

Hope you can visit Egypt soon ❤️

[@ahrulered]

Loving the Egyptian series and friendly company you found so far! Hopefully the next one won't be the last.

[@vanityshop5155]

12:34 "Showing Me A Whole New World", loolll

[@GarethLeonard]

I'm glad somebody caught this 😆 👊

[@lightknowledge5297]

Eshta is the cream you skim off the milk. It is composed on top after boiling the milk. Some people stuff the konafa dessert with cream cheese instead of eshta .

[@sheryn61]

OMG you went to Khoweider!! One of my favorite dessert shops in the whole world! I’d travel to Egypt just for that. 🥰🥰

[@RdGdGW]

Planning my trip to Egypt and here I am telling myself “must eat pigeon” in Cairo!!! Thank you for all these insightful travel videos!!

[@dawncharles8209]

The face after eating the deserts is everything lol. I love it

[@sarahibrahim9518]

نورت مصر♥️

[@Ray-gd5ip]

Would be cool if you explored the contrasts of egypt! If you go to the newer areas like new cairo, u can see the difference of how different classes live and how there is a very large contrast in lifestyles from the rest of egypt!

[@lmaooook]

Yes I agree so much, it's like visiting a whole new world!

[@sarahan5933]

I love the lense through which you showed Egypt ❤️, you have a great eye for things! I have seen a couple of videos on KZbin of people traveling to Egypt and they always seem to represent the entire country and thousands of years of civilization by showing certain improvished sides of the country or mainly focusing on the negative parts. At the end of the day every country you are going to go to has the good and the bad.

[@lightknowledge5297]

Mooza is the shank(shink) the meat of the lower part of the leg between the knee and the foot.

[@Kiwi-Macca]

I'm beginning to feel like I've spent half my life eating or watching Grareth eat.

[@nadermilite5652]

Stuffed Pigeon in Egypt is the bomb it's really good the Egyptians recipe is amazing you want find anywhere else in the world I've tried making it in my home country and no matter how many times i tried its still doesn't taste like they make it in Cairo.

[@joyceesays9919]

OOOhhhh, I'm so happy you got to try that - it was here in Egypt where I never got numbers - handed my ticket to the kitchen or commissary man - I've never had a mistake alllllll these years. You, my friend, got to see beyond the badly publicized parts of Egypt and had the real feel of the moderate majority. It's the vibe you put put out- you get what you give out. Power on! You remind me so much of my big brother!

[@nadeen.wael99]

You introduced the Egyptians the way you ate the pigeon 😂😂 I like this video so much and I’m glad you love our food ♥️

[@heshamelnadi]

Gareth another absolutely brilliant vlog that had me laughing out loud throughout the whole episode. Good to see you are enjoying your food but man do you need to hit the gym when you get home (lol)! It all looked fantastic. I'm greatly looking forward to the next episode.

[@mohamedhamdon7140]

You are very funny, real, humble and emotional exactly like Egyptians, I felt like you are completely Egyptian not a tourist, thanks for showing egypt so beautiful as it is and I hope you come back again just to take a photo with you ♥️

[@fatmafouad152]

Gareth we all love you in Egypt

[@husseinsoliman6210]

Your my fav tour guide that went to Egypt your music your edits your soul …dude your amazing im deadass please make more vid in Egypt 🇪🇬

[@user-mv6xw5bh8l]

EGYPT 🇪🇬 😍😍😍😍

[@sabrinbaldelli1615]

Oh my god ,this is 3 in 1 video, I didn’t expect the video to be that good and fun , thanks 🙏 so much for your nice and joyful videos Gareth 👌

[@sherifkotb8463]

Gareth, you are doing a great job 👌 culture with fun 😅 you should do video for your experience with Egyptian people

[@bevs707]

Noooo! The food! My husband once brought back a huge tray with a selection of the baklava type dessert from Cairo. On the plane no less. The best I have ever tasted in my life. Too bad he's not my husband any longer. I should have stayed married just so he could bring back the dessert on his visits to his mom. 🤣😂😳

[@salmaahmed7789]

Oh, man, I eagerly wait your videos in Egypt 😍😅

[@LnIDaiJoubuDesu]

Glad to see you again sir Gareth.I am a big fan since I started watching your vlogs.Sending my full support from the Philippines but living now in Tokyo

[@kholoudtalaat7875]

Awesome video ❤️ I am so pleased to see your journey in my country Gareth ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@b.r1647]

glad to see you have enjoyed your time in Egypt guys, thank you for sharing such amazing moments

[@OmarAhmed-jo7gj]

Happy to see you are having a good time! I recommend other citite like Dahab, Sharm Elsheikh and Aswan!

[@SM-hm9ux]

Keep up the great work man

[@Camquarters]

Another epic one. Awesome local tour guides. All that food looks deliciousss

[@jomanaahmed3414]

I binged all your videos in Egypt cause they were suggested for me as I'm Egyptian and man did I want to meet you after seeing how you just wanted to discover more more.I don't know if you've already left or are coming back, but Egypt is definitely a place to be, not being biased or anything, but I truly thank god I'm an Egyptian myself because I find myself going/discovering new parts of my own country; truly the traffic and overpopulation is the one thing stopping me from going anywhere. Anyhow, I salute the lovely scratch of the surface of a trip you have gone through and you definitely did all the places justice. We welcome you any time in Egypt!, we truly do love foreigners.some people more than others, do be careful as you are a foreigner and lots of people may take advantage of that. Safe travels!!

[@laila_mansy]

you are so funny and friendly ,enjoying watching your video,all respect from Alexandria, egypt❤🙏

[@issieelsafty6123]

been waiting for another episode!

[@abdelmonemhassan3825]

Your reaction when you saw him bite it is the most iconic thing I have ever seen HAHAHAHA

[@dalianofal7038]

Thank you for showing my country and its culture like this I hope you enjoy your time♥️

[@LesvoyagesdeBD]

Very nice video and fun 👍

[@nourhanantar712]

I loved this video so much and laughed a lot 🤣 thank you for sharing :)

[@redfirekla]

As always great 👍 content, never knew they served pigeons

[@maythamalhusaini1894]

Ziad is a genuine egyptian guy.

[@habibawael6960]

Glad you’re enjoying your time in cairo🥰❤️ i’m sure you’ll like Alexandria as well!

[@sophiasoto1405]

This was fun to watch!

[@nelgameel4279]

You are a pro pigeon eater now 😂 As always love your videos 👏

[@user-mg4mw1uq1p]

You did Amazing video, love to see more, thumbs up 👍

[@Sulaj]

Very very cool vlog!! Love your videos. Love the food tour, sooo jealous 😋

[@aroundtheworldinaprildays]

For some reason, the pigeon dish reminds me of the movie The Legend of Zorro. I'm a huge sweet tooth so I'm really jealous of those desserts you tried. Btw, Ziad is great company!

[@othmankhaled7049]

Amazing 🇪🇬❤️

[@ahmedelhawary1196]

Wow. Egyptian food 💘💘💘

[@gamal_gad]

Because you just look like us the Egyptians you have a different journey between all other KZbinrs came to Egypt and had some issues with the Gov and that’s a great representation of the true Egypt in Egyptian eyes 👏

[@clarizellequezon7842]

Hi Gareth, hope to see you here till Eid of Ramadan so you experience more Egyptian traditions..God bless always, thanks for your videos

[@Omooze]

I love your videos so much

[@Blahlalovely]

I smile through every episode of yours. ☺️

[@loveloveyy1027]

تحيه للولد فوق الممتاز

[@HAIDYJUNIOR]

Muito legal 😍

[@dorrengilbert804]

Another great video Thank you Gareth

[@bajlandiabajlandia5898]

Wow! Looking forward to the next episode!😁

[@mkphilly]

Stumbled into your vlogs, now you kept me up all night bingeing!! Truth be told, it's not just the sights and culture that have me hooked: you got to me. Thank for the enjoyable trips!!

[@-magico3882]

Welcome to Egypt ♥️🇪🇬

[@tarekmoussa911]

You whent to all my favorite places your face reaction says it all priceless

[@mohamadsaid4632]

Nice video & iam very to see you tay in Egypt 🇪🇬❤

[@nancyahmed6391]

Love this video 👍

[@joelwick14]

i watch so many travel videos and you have the best content, i don’t even watch anybody else’s anymore!

[@mowafkmha4505]

Best ever food reviews is entertaining

[@nourwael2378]

Watching this makes me SUPER Hungry RN!!!

[@peterhickox9137]

Thanks Gareth, for sharing the world with everybody. 💯

[@pla4825]

I totally enjoyed this video especially watching you eat a pigeon 🤣 I can’t wait to go to Egypt

[@berityoung9307]

Watching you eat is a lot of fun.

[@ahmedelabody7407]

What they tried to explain it to him is Keshta, Keshta is vanilla crème puts on the top of Basbousa it make it more delicious, it looks like ice cream but it's not :D Anyway, i really enjoyed the vibes you tried to spread while you are in Egypt and i recommend you to try visiting Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Saint Catherine you will love the nature of Saint Catherine (it's not a religious travel as it may seem) but the place there is so charming, kinda like Siwa but in a different way

[@shymaaahmed495]

Keshta is simply sour cream

[@salmaahmed7789]

couldn't agree more 😍❤👍

[@heyitsmebee]

@@shymaaahmed495 it's cream or sometimes a pastry cream. But not sour cream (at least not as it is in the US)

[@sjkfbehjrsj1147]

Incredible video!

[@hefzyezelarab9241]

Man iam egyptian and still laughing at each situation u r in Really love ur videos and hopefully u enjoyed the stay dude

[@GarethLeonard]

I truly appreciate it! Thanks for tuning in! 🙏

[@reemayman7728]

That was fun 🤩

[@sherifelserty9549]

Great Video Gareth, keep it up

[@ahmedzaki9434]

Great content

[@chicolatta2976]

Gareth... You r just eating like an Egyptian, man 😂😂 glad to see that

[@scent007]

I can't get enough of your cairo videos... Just awhole mood

[@maureenburns7499]

Good one. My kinda food

[@Kareemfouada]

We will be happy if you visit Egypt ❤️

[@jcarbiero]

Wow! The pigeon neck has rice in it. I wonder what flavor it tasted like. Did it taste like adobo rice, Gareth?

[@shymaaahmed495]

It is a mixture of onion rice salt peppers allspices and other spices

[@rerydiary4937]

Your videos are very cheerful and friendly, welcome to egypt

[@dalia8847]

We hope that you will be happy in Egypt and always welcome you here and also you should try the bechamel it's wonderful

[@egyptwoow1872]

I am very happy for your visit to my country Egypt, we wish you happiness

[@adel_mohamed_gad]

Welcome in Egypt

[@chillmood4048]

Yummy yummy 🤤

[@marwaelbaghdady6800]

Egyptian food is the best U made me hungry in the morning of ramadan

[@ThanaPhaPloen]

Wow look yummy

[@alyahesham4118]

the way you just automatically wrapped that kofta in bread and dipped it in the tahini. congrats , you’re eating like an egyptian

[@nirvanabliss3627]

What was A lOt of FoOd ! …😮Wow 🍨🍰🥙 I miss Egypt ! It is definitely lots of fun ! 😻

[@ABOAWAD-vu9jx]

you lightened egypt🌹