Egyptian Mahshi: A Healing Cooking Ritual for Generations of Women

Egyptian Mahshi: A Healing Cooking Ritual for Generations of Women

The time spent preparing a full meal may seem like just a matter of hours, but for Egyptian women, especially when making mahshi — stuffed veggies or commonly known as dolma — time is not measured by the ticks of a clock. It is a gentle, healing ritual, flowing through each tender vine leaf, far more than the simple act of cooking a dish. There is the time to gather the ingredients, and then there is the time to stuff the mahshi, a ritual in its…