Food historian Eleanor Barnett writes that leeks were cultivated in Ancient Egypt and loved by Romans - Emperor Nero, ruler of Egypt between 54-68 CE, was nicknamed Porophagus (meaning “leek eater”) for eating lots of leeks in the hope it would improve his singing voice. In a conversation about local recipes with Fayoum native Hoda El Shahawy, we learned about a special dish she enjoys at ho
