Ful Medames

I've now had Ful Medames prepared traditionally and in a modern interpretation. Both are interesting. The traditional version emphasises fenugreek seeds in the way koshari is considered the national dish representing the multicultural influence on Egyptian cooking. The subtly herbal character is mor…

The best Ful Medames I've ever had came from a street stall, not a restaurant. The earthy and warming intensity was completely different — more direct and uncompromised. cumin was used without hesitation, the way it should be. koshari is considered the national dish representing the multicultural i…

I took a cooking class specifically to learn how to make Ful Medames correctly. The instructor explained why molokhia leaves is used the way it is — something I'd never understood from just eating it. The subtly herbal result when you make it yourself is different. Egyptian cuisine is one of the ol…

I made Ful Medames for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The hearty and filling profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced fenugreek seeds used that way before. koshari is considered the national dish represen…

I underestimated Ful Medames. The hearty and filling description didn't prepare me for the reality. fenugreek seeds brings a heat or pungency that builds steadily rather than hitting upfront. By halfway through I was sweating but couldn't stop eating. koshari is considered the national dish represe…

Some dishes exist to comfort and Ful Medames is absolutely in that category. The subtly herbal quality works on something almost primal — you feel the warmth of it immediately. coriander seed does work that no substitute can replicate. koshari is considered the national dish representing the multic…

I went in with low expectations — I'd had mediocre versions before. What I found was Ful Medames made with real commitment to coriander seed and technique. The earthy and warming result was more complex and satisfying than anything I'd had before. Egyptian cuisine is one of the oldest recorded food…

Ful Medames rarely gets the international recognition it deserves. The deeply savoury and spiced complexity is genuine, not simple, and the technique involved in using molokhia leaves correctly takes real skill. koshari is considered the national dish representing the multicultural influence on Egy…

Ful Medames at this place was fine. The earthy and warming flavour was there but not distinguished. fenugreek seeds was present in the right quantities but without the care that makes the difference. You can taste when something is being made to a formula. Egyptian cuisine is one of the oldest reco…

I had never tried Ful Medames before this visit and I wasn't sure what to expect. The hearty and filling taste hit immediately and made sense of the dish in a way descriptions never quite do. fenugreek seeds is an ingredient I'd not encountered used quite like this before. The a traditional Egyptia…