eish shamsi

{{Short description|Egyptian sourdough bread}}

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| name = Eish shamsi

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| country = Egypt

| region = Upper Egypt

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| type = Sourdough

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| main_ingredient = Wheat, Yeast

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Eish shamsi ({{langx|arz|عيش شمسى}}), is a thick sourdough bread eaten in Egypt made with wheat flour.{{cite web|last1=Weintz|first1=Aurelia|title=Shamsi Bread|url=https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/shamsi-bread/|website=Slow Food|publisher=Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity|accessdate=11 March 2018}} In Upper Egypt it replaces eish baladi as the local staple,{{cite news|last1=El-Behary|first1=Hend|title=Al-Shamsi "an ancient" bread still baked in upper Egypt|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/al-shamsi-ancient-bread-still-baked-upper-egypt/|accessdate=11 March 2018|publisher=Egypt Independent|date=2015}} although the latter is common as well. The name, which translates to "sun bread", is thought to derive from the practice of letting the dough rise in the sun. The bread is traditionally baked at home in domed clay ovens with openings at the top, although this tradition is fading with pre-made bread becoming increasingly common.