"Whether you are a gourmet cook with a taste for experiment, or the disconcerted new arrival in Egypt faced with a hungry family and unfamiliar ingredients, this book is for you. Almost 400 recipes, from breakfast to dessert, represent the best of authentic Egyptian family cooking for all tastes, seasons and degrees of dedication. There is a glossary of Arabic names for ingredients you may want to buy, and useful tips on such things as shopping for meat and using - or finding substitutes for - local cooking utensils."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved