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April 14, 2023

Health Ministry warns against eating herring, fesikh in Ramadan

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, fasting people should not eat herring, fesikh and citrus fruits. These cause…

March 14, 2023

The exact date of this year’s Sham al-Nessim has been extended as the spring season approaches. The holiday is eagerly…

April 17, 2020

Many Egyptians will celebrate Easter and the spring holiday Sham el-Nessim on Monday by eating fesikh (fermented and salted fish)…

April 28, 2019

Fesikh (dried gray mullet), Renga (herring) and onion are the main dishes on the Egyptian table at the Sham al-Nessim…

April 9, 2018

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Supply in Minya Mahmoud Youssef announced on Monday the seizure of two tons of rotten…

April 9, 2018

Chef Amira Shanab, on CBC Sofra channel, recommended a number of drinks after eating fesikh and herring during Sham el-Nessim…

April 9, 2018

Egyptians celebrate Sham el-Nessim each year by eating fesikh, herring, and salted fish, being one of the manifestations of the…

April 8, 2018

Eating Fesikh (salted dried fish) is the most famous feature of Sham el-Nessim celebrations in Egypt. Bad Fesikh often leads…

April 7, 2015

Health Ministry spokesperson Hossam Abdel Ghaffar has advised people to avoid eating fesikh during Easter, especially if bought from street…

April 16, 2012

Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…