Vegan food in Egypt?

Does anyone know much about the availability of vegan food in Egypt?

I always use Happy Cow when I travel which has helped me so much in so many places, but there doesn’t seem to be much listed in Egypt.

I’m planning to travel to Cairo/Giza, Luxor, Aswan and Hurghada. I’m not expecting there to be a huge amount of options, but maybe some Egyptian dishes that are naturally vegan? (I would love to taste some local food!) Or any recommendations of places you might have tried or seen?

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No vegan. Or Vegetarian food available.. Might be Pasta.. Rice.. Chick peaks.. Or Raw vegetables.. You have to hunt..

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This is probably why I haven’t found anything on happy cow :sweat_smile: Thanks @traveler_1166369 - it’s good to know, I’ll have to hunt down some rice and chickpeas!

Have you spent much time in Egypt? I’m not sure what to expect in terms of shops/markets, but did you find you could pick up veggie snacks quite easily in different locations?

I am not vegan myself but I recently went to Hurgada and there was so much variety of food! Lots of eggplant dishes for example and the falafel were the best ones I ever tried! Pasta, rice, salads & potato dishes are also available. You kinda have to hunt for it and you might need to guess if its vegan or vegetarian but I am confident you will find great options!

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Thank you @micatravels, good to know there were a few things in Hurghada!