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Egyptian doctors caution that eating salted fish weakens immune system
Health & Fitness
April 17, 2020
Egyptian doctors caution that eating salted fish weakens immune system
Many Egyptians will celebrate Easter and the spring holiday Sham el-Nessim on Monday by eating fesikh (fermented and salted fish)…
‘Renga Box’ the latest trend for Sham al-Nessim
Food
April 28, 2019
‘Renga Box’ the latest trend for Sham al-Nessim
Fesikh (dried gray mullet), Renga (herring) and onion are the main dishes on the Egyptian table at the Sham al-Nessim…
Police seize 2 tons of rotten fesikh, herring
Egypt
April 9, 2018
Police seize 2 tons of rotten fesikh, herring
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Supply in Minya Mahmoud Youssef announced on Monday the seizure of two tons of rotten…
Chef recommends healthy drinks to counter fesikh effect
Health & Fitness
April 9, 2018
Chef recommends healthy drinks to counter fesikh effect
Chef Amira Shanab, on CBC Sofra channel, recommended a number of drinks after eating fesikh and herring during Sham el-Nessim…
Tips to safely eat fesikh
Egypt
April 9, 2018
Tips to safely eat fesikh
Egyptians celebrate Sham el-Nessim each year by eating fesikh, herring, and salted fish, being one of the manifestations of the…
Top 5 tips to make sure that your Fesikh is safe
Food
April 8, 2018
Top 5 tips to make sure that your Fesikh is safe
Eating Fesikh (salted dried fish) is the most famous feature of Sham el-Nessim celebrations in Egypt. Bad Fesikh often leads…
Health Ministry: Avoid fesikh on Easter
Egypt
April 7, 2015
Health Ministry: Avoid fesikh on Easter
Health Ministry spokesperson Hossam Abdel Ghaffar has advised people to avoid eating fesikh during Easter, especially if bought from street…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a fasakhany
Life & Style
April 16, 2012
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a fasakhany
Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…
Fesikh under close scrutiny by health officials ahead of spring festival
Environment
April 15, 2012
Fesikh under close scrutiny by health officials ahead of spring festival
Just across the street from Sayeda Zeinab Mosque in Old Cairo, your nose will detect before your eyes the small…
Authorities seize 9 tons of inedible herring and fesikh in Cairo
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Authorities seize 9 tons of inedible herring and fesikh in Cairo
Following intensive health inspections of fish shops since early April, authorities have seized 8 tons of herring and 1 ton…