What did Ancient Egyptions eat?

Because of religious stigma, many types of seafood were avoided.

Food was normally fresh and simple, but they also made stews, porridges , and soups. They had a good supply of fresh foods, so they weren't heavily salted or flavored like in Rome or Greece.

meats:

-birds (wild or domesticated, and species such as geese, chicken, doves, pigeon, fowl, quail or ducks, either raw, cooked, salted or dried)

-beef

- mutton

-fish (cooked, raw, salted or dried)

-goat

-eggs

-pigs

-antelopes

-Gazelles

drinks:

-water

-beer (it was less alcaholic back then)

-wine

dairy products such as milk, clarified butter and cheese

They ate a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices, such as:

-honey

-figs

-onions

-lettuce

-leeks

-garlic

-barley

-wheat

-berries

-dates

-grapes

-radishes

-pulses

-salt

-fruits

-beans (chickpeas, broad beans, brown beans, lentils)

-melons

-cucumbers

-oils and fats

-pomegranates

-peaches

breads and cakes:

-honey sweetened cakes

-fig sweetened cakes

-leavened breads, often formed into interesting shapes such as moon, round, or in

the shape of a woman

-unleavened breads