Eish shamsi
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Eish shamsi (Egyptian Arabic: عيش شمسي) or Al-Shamsi, is a thick sourdough bread eaten in Egypt made with wheat flour.[1] In Upper Egypt it replaces eish baladi as the local staple,[2] although the latter is common as well. The name, which translates to "sun bread", is thought to derive from the practice of letting the dough rise in the sun.[2] The bread is traditionally baked at home in domed clay ovens with openings at the top, although this tradition is fading with pre-made bread becoming increasingly common.[1]
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Type | Sourdough |
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Place of origin | Egypt |
Region or state | Upper Egypt |
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