Molokhia as comfort food — exactly what I needed

Some dishes exist to comfort and Molokhia is absolutely in that category. The deeply savoury and spiced quality works on something almost primal — you feel the warmth of it immediately. molokhia leaves does work that no substitute can replicate.

Egyptian cuisine is one of the oldest recorded food cultures, with accounts dating to pharaonic times. There's something about the a Cairo street stall at lunchtime context that reinforces the comfort effect. Egyptian Stella beer alongside is the traditional way and it makes complete sense. I come back to this dish when I need something dependable and restorative.