What sweets and fruits can you bring from Egypt?

From Egypt you can bring a whole set of delicious and exotic sweets and fruits that will be an excellent gift.

Sweets:

• Dates: The king of Egyptian sweets. Sold in boxes, by weight, dried and fresh. Price from 41 Egyptian pounds per 700 g box.
• Turkish Delight (Rahat lokum): Colorful cubes with nuts, rose water.
• Baklava: Layered pastry with nuts and syrup.
• Halva: Sunflower or sesame (tahini).
• Basbousa: Semolina cake soaked in syrup. Can be bought ready-made or as a dry mix for preparation (about 22 pounds per 400 g).
• Honey: Especially interesting is black honey from black cumin flowers (Black seed honey). A 450 ml jar costs about 63 pounds.

Fruits (best to bring in season):

• Mango: In season (approximately May to September) price can be about $2 per kg, off-season up to $5.
• Pomegranate.
• Dates (fresh).
• Strawberries (in winter months).
• Guava, figs.

We recommend reading our detailed guide to learn more about prices, places to buy and selection subtleties: What to buy and bring from Egypt – all about Shopping.

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