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CairoScene
02-04-2025
- General
- CairoScene
Roumy Cheese: Egypt's Pungent, Ancient, & Addictive Icon
Roumy cheese isn't just a sandwich staple—it's a 5,000-year-old Egyptian obsession. Let's talk cheese. Every culture has its own melt-in-your-mouth masterpiece. The Italians have mozzarella, the Dutch swear by Gouda, and the French—well, they age their blue-veined beauties like fine wine. But in Egypt? It's all about Roumy. Sharp, salty, unapologetically pungent, this golden-hued cheese has been the backbone of Egyptian breakfasts, feteer feasts, and late-night street sandwiches for centuries. But where did this funky block of goodness actually come from? For decades, food historians thought Roumy cheese was just Egypt's take on Mediterranean staples like Greek Kefalotyri or Pecorino Romano. The name itself, Roumy, literally means Roman, and coastal Egyptians even called it Turkish cheese thanks to Ottoman-era cheesemakers. But in 2018, archaeologists made a discovery that blew every cheese lover's mind. Inside a Saqqara tomb dating back to 3,200 BC, researchers uncovered an ancient, crumbly substance. After eight years of analysis, they declared it 'most likely' the world's oldest cheese—and not just any cheese. It was Roumy. That's right: while the Greeks were still figuring out feta, Egyptians were already perfecting their sharp, funky masterpiece. Good Roumy cheese takes time—at least four months, to be exact. A mix of cow's or buffalo's milk is left to age, developing its signature open texture and that kick-you-in-the-face intensity. The longer it sits, the sharper it gets. And while mass production exists, real Roumy is still a family business. Generations of cheesemakers in Cairo, Alexandria, and Damietta have spent decades perfecting the process, passing down the art of aging and salting like a culinary secret. Damietta's version, in particular, is famous for its extra punch of salt—a flavor that's now making waves far beyond Egypt's borders. Egyptians consume a staggering 48,000 tons of Roumy cheese every year. But it's not just a local addiction. According to Ahmed Katilo, a major dairy mogul, Damietta-style Roumy has now landed in Canada and the USA, where its bold flavor is turning heads in specialty markets. And the numbers prove it: Egypt exported $10.97 million worth of Roumy cheese in 2022, making it a rising star in the global cheese scene. From feteer fillings to piping-hot street pizzas, Roumy has woven itself into the very fabric of Egyptian cuisine. It's bold. It's nostalgic. It's the cheese that won't be ignored.
Egypt Today
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Egypt Today
Akram Hosny's Hilarious Playbook for Losing a Football Match in El Captain!
To ensure the corrupt football team Markaz Shabab Kafr Moanad loses its next match, Captain Hossam (played by Akram Hosny) comes up with a unique strategy to make sure the team is either unable to play or guaranteed to lose. This fulfills the first request of the spirit of Captain Ihab Nasr (Omar Sharqi). Here are the golden rules Akram Hosny gave the team: • Forget everything you ever learned about football and start from scratch. • Training breaks should last nine hours. • Love what you do—so you can fail at what you love and do. • The striker must touch the ball with his hand inside the competitor's penalty area. • Aged Roumy cheese should be placed in the corners and the penalty box to get rid of VAR. • The playing tactics? 5-6-4 using the Tic-Tac-Tok strategy. • The pre-match meal: a bomb (spicy dish) and a fatty meat mix. • No carbs, no water, no bread allowed. • No fixed schedules for waking up or training. • A long night out before match day is a must. About El Captain In the series, Akram Hosny plays Captain Hossam Ezz El-Din, a pilot whose plane crashes during a flight. After waking up from a long coma, he starts encountering the spirits of passengers who were on board. They demand that he complete their unfinished business to free their trapped souls. The series El Captain consists of 15 episodes and stars Akram Hosny, Aya Samaha, Sawsan Badr, Ahmed Abdel Wahab, Rahma Ahmed Farag, Mimi Gamal, Mohamed Radwan, Sami Maghawry, Ahmed El-Rafei, Omar Sharqi, and Weam Magdy. Written by Ayman El-Shayeb and scripted by Amr El-Daly, the show is directed by Moataz El-Tony and produced by Karim Abu Zekry. The series airs daily at 9:45 PM on Watch It and DMC channels.
