Oldest Recipe Found in Egypt Is Written in Greek—and You Can Still Cook It

Oldest Recipe Found in Egypt Is Written in Greek—and You Can Still Cook It

Dried red lentils were the main ingredients for the dish. Credit: /Wikimedia Commons/ The oldest written recipe discovered in Egypt is dated from approximately the year 300 AD. A recipe for red lentils, it was written on papyrus in the Greek language. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities released a video on the history of cooking in Egypt, showing the oldest known recipe in the North African country. It turns out that the recipe from…