On his journey to retrace his Egyptian roots, the first thing chef Michael Mina thinks about is the koshari. “It’s as classic as it gets,” he said. “That’s street food in Egypt.

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SBS Arabic24 interviewed MasterChef eliminated contestant Yossra Abouelfadl. She talked about finding inspiration in the Egyptian cuisine after moving to Australia in 2003.