Meat
Libyan Mahshi
Mahshi
Egypt
Peppers, courgettes, aubergines and onions hollowed and packed with spiced rice and minced lamb, then baked in tomato sauce.
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What it is
A closer look at Libyan Mahshi.
Peppers, courgettes, aubergines and onions hollowed and packed with spiced rice and minced lamb, then baked in tomato sauce.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
Served as a mixed tray so you get one of each. The onion ones, made from separated layers, are the ones people take first.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Libyan Mahshi.
Names around the table
One food, more than one name.
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