Man carrying bread on his head while riding a bicycle in islamic Cairo

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Egyptian Bread - 'Eesh baladi' - Egyptian Local Bread There are two types of 'Eesh baladi' - Egyptial Local machine-made and hand-made. Hand-made bread is enriched with a thin layer of bran sprinkled on the lower layer. The loaves are sold individually and come in different textures: soft, dry, and very dry. The bread is used to scoop up various kinds of food. Very dry bread can be softened by wetting it under running water then passing it over a naked flame.

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Size: 3497px × 5256px
Location: islamic cairo , cairo , egypt , north africa
Photo credit: © pavlos christoforou / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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