Dave Myers' Egypt
Hairy Biker Dave Myers travels to Egypt in search of the origins of some favourite dishes. He samples street food in Cairo, a family feast in Aswan and more along the River Nile.
Hairy Biker Dave Myers travels to Egypt, home to some of the oldest recipes known to man. From the fantastic street food of one of the world's greatest cities, Cairo, to a family feast 500 miles south in ancient Aswan, Dave voyages up the Nile to find the origins of some of our favourite dishes.
On this epic adventure, Dave fulfils a boyhood dream to visit the pyramids of Giza and learns that they were built by labour fed on no more than the humble loaf. He goes off the beaten track to the lush oasis of Al Fayoum in search of a dish with mythical properties and, on the banks of the River Nile, discovers a place where ancient man first turned to farming. Venturing further into the land of the pharaohs, Dave finds what he's been searching for - the origins of baking and the living proof of a food that changed the eating habits of the planet.
To mark the end of his journey, Dave is invited by a family of Nubians for a feast to celebrate the end of Eid al-Adha. He helps prepare a traditional meal that has become legendary across the entire Arab world and receives hospitality he'll never forget.
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Dave visits a royal hairdresser's tomb
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Cheese-making the Egyptian way
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Dave Myers on making episode 1
It's not the best known of cuisines, but it is one of the oldest in the world. Indeed there are records in Pharaohs' tombs that prove Egyptians were the first people to leaven bread as we know it, so for an avid bread baker like myself it was an adventure to discover the cooks' holy grail.
I had wonderful adventures ending with the Nubian people south of Aswan and one of the tastiest lamb dishes I've ever experienced. I travelled on motorbikes and the paddle steamer on which Agatha Christie wrote Death on the Nile, finally finishing on board a camel. It was one of the best trips of my life.
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Dave Myers |
Executive Producer | Gill Tierney |
Series Producer | Helen Simpson |
Series Producer | Katy Fryer |
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- Mon 2 Feb 2015 21:00
- Thu 5 Feb 2015 23:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Thu 5 Feb 2015 23:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Thu 28 May 2015 19:00
- Sat 18 Jun 2016 12:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Sat 4 Feb 2017 12:00
- Sun 25 Nov 2018 12:30
- Sat 22 Jun 2019 12:30
- Sun 2 Feb 2020 12:30
- Sat 8 Feb 2020 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 31 Jul 2021 11:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Sat 4 Feb 2023 12:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Last Friday 01:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
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