"Oh, Eid cookies, oh us
Oh, biscuits, oh us
Melted ghee, oh us,
Filling the tin cans, oh us
Oh, sherbet, oh us
in cups, oh us."
The young women chanted this song while baking the kahk.
In the El-Darb Al-Ahmar district, at the heart of historic Cairo, the restored historical Beit Yakan house hosted one of their community engagement heritage events: Baking Kahk.
Learn all about the history, tradition, and rituals related to this tradition passed on from ancient Egyptian temples to Gen-Z.
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