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Feseekh

فسيخ

fermented salted grey mullet eaten with onions at the Sham el-Nessim festival

Egypt Fermented & pickled Spring One for the adventurous

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Grey mullet is salted and fermented in sealed barrels for weeks by licensed fasakhani shops, and eaten only at Sham el-Nessim, a spring feast of pharaonic origin.

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What is Feseekh?

Feseekh is a fermented & pickled from Egypt: fermented salted grey mullet eaten with onions at the Sham el-Nessim festival. Grey mullet is salted and fermented in sealed barrels for weeks by licensed fasakhani shops, and eaten only at Sham el-Nessim, a spring feast of pharaonic origin.

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