At the koshari shop Suzanne wa Farah kano masheen fi sharia el-falaki fi wassat el-balad youm elsabt baad el-dhur. Homa kano gaanein awei. Homa shaffo mahal koshari. Farah azzameit Suzanne alla tabaq koshari elli kol el-masreen wa al-aganib behibou yaklooh fi el-seif wa el-shetta. Suzanne and Farah were walking along Falaki Street in downtown Cairo on Saturday afternoon. They were hungry. They saw a koshari shop. Farah invited Suzanne to have a dish of koshari, which Egyptians and foreigners love to eat in summer and winter. Farah qalet li saheb elmahal: Etnein tabaq koshari wei ykono sukhneen,laou samahat. Farah told the shop owner: Two tubs of hot koshari, please. Saheb elmahal: Hadir. Bil hanna weil sheffa. Shop owner: OK. Bon appetit. Suzanne: Ana awzah izzazet maiyah maadaniyah soghairaah. Suzanne: I want a small bottle of mineral water. Farah: Howa el-koshari dah bei yetkaoun min eih? Farah: What the koshari is made of? Saheb el-mahal: Shofi ya benti. El-koshari bei teemal min roz, ads bei gebbah, hommos el-shaam, makarona, salssiat tamatem, toom, tawaabil, daqqah, wei bassal mehammer. Shop owner: Look my daughter. Koshari is made from boiled rice and black lentils, chickpeas, macaroni, tomato sauce, garlic sauce, spices, chili and fried onions. (After eating their koshari). Saheb el-mahal: Tayyeb, tehibo tehalow eih? Fih krem karamel, mahlabiya, ruz bi laban, umm ali, wi fakkha tazzah. Shop owner: What would you like to have for dessert? We have creme caramel, milk pudding, rice pudding, Om Ali and fresh fruit. Farah: Ehna awzeen mahlabiya bil mikassraat. Farah: We want milk pudding with nuts. Saheb el-mahal: Bil hanna wa al-shifa Shop owner: Bon appetit. Enquires and proposals are most welcome to be sent to this e-mail [email protected]
