#lentils
In western cultures, chicken soup is the example typically given to portray dishes that provide warmth and comfort. In Egypt, that food is lentil soup. Egyptian cuisine is centered on affordable, filling, and nutritious food, and lentil soup is the perfect epitome of all three elements. Lentils are said to originate from the Middle East and are believed to be the first legume to ever be cultivated. Their earliest archaeological dating goes back to Greece, Syria, Palestine, and Turkey. They’ve…