Today, while driving in Waterloo, Ontario, I saw three sandhill cranes flying south. Their stretched out neck, and grey color was the clear mark of this species.This brought memories of cranes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Although autumn is a harbinger for the long cold winter here in Ontario, Canada, it also has the fall colors, which vary from year to year.
Peter Forsskål was a Swedish scientist who did a taxonomical classification of animals of the Red Sea region, and used the Arabic name as the species name.
Back in 1985, I visited St. Louis, Missouri. There was an annual fair by the name: VP Fair, or the 'Veiled Prophet Fair'. Although this is a fun fair with little historical roots, there is indeed history behind it, because the Veiled Prophet was a true historical figure.
Note: If you are looking for al-Muqanna al-Kindi the poet المقنع الكندي الشاعر please check our page on him.
Here are some links to other web pages on Egyptian and Middle Eastern Food.
Some snacks are known as tasali تسالي in Egypt.
Some fruits found in Egypt are not found anywhere else, even though they are few. Other fruits in Egypt are grown in other places, even though they may not be consumed in these other places.
The ingredients in Egyptian sweets and desserts are found in other cuisines.
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