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Nile Nightshade: An Egyptian Culinary History of the Tomato
By Anny Gaul
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By Anny Gaul
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Best Culinary History Book in the World, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2025
“Leaves few culturalsocietal stones unturned in chronicling how the tomato gradually came to be a constant presence in Egyptian life.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Leaves few culturalsocietal stones unturned in chronicling how the tomato gradually came to be a constant presence in Egyptian life.”—The Wall Street Journal
A cultural and culinary history of modern Egypt through the nation's beloved tomato.
By the end of the twentieth century, the tomato—indigenous to the Americas—had become Egypt's top horticultural crop and a staple of Egyptian cuisine. The tomato brought tog...