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Koshary, a dish made from lentils, rice, and pasta, was officially inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the Intergovernmental Committee during its meetings in New Delhi from 8 to 12 December. Lentils, one of the core ingredients of koshary, have been cultivated in Egypt for thousands of years, becoming a staple of local diets long before the dish took its modern form, while rice later arrived in the country through ancient trade routes…