Half Upper Egyptian, half Western

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A mix of Upper Egyptian and Italian culture, by Ricardo Fred Mancuso... a wonderful and enjoyable blend of Egyptian history and Italian recipes. Did you know that one of the most important Italian poets of the modern era was from Alexandria, and that the true designer of the Suez Canal was Italian, not Delise? Did you know that the founder of the most important Italian artistic and literary movement of the modern era was from Alexandria, and that the first language used in the Egyptian postal service was Italian? Did you know that the last king of Italy died and was buried in Egypt, and that the designer of the Qaid Ibrahim Mosque and the Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque was Italian? This fascinating book defies categorization. It tells the stories of many Egyptians of Italian descent, about whom most of us know nothing. It includes recipes for the most delicious and famous Italian dishes—precisely as Italians cook them—along with the history of these dishes. It also features delightful memoirs by its author, the young engineer Ricardo, born to an Upper Egyptian father and an Italian mother! A unique blend of amazing stories that always take place in Egypt.