Foods That Missed Out on the 2025 Ramadan Pistachio Revolution
Somehow, these foods stayed pistachio-free while the rest of Egypt went green.
We’re not sure who declared 2025 the Year of the Pistachio—but here we are. Egypt’s dessert scene took one look at those little green nuts and hit the gas, plastering them on anything even vaguely edible. Pistachio crepes? Obviously. Pistachio kunafa? A classic. Pistachio-stuffed mochi? You get the idea.
Then it got weird. Pistachios started showing up where they clearly weren’t invited. At one point, we’re pretty sure we saw pistachio foul medames. We became a nation gripped by green nut fever, and we still don’t know if we’re proud or just slightly disturbed.
Before long, pistachio became more than a flavour—it became a flex. If your Ramadan table didn’t feature at least one dessert that was 60% pistachio, were you even celebrating? Still, amid the powdered sugar and pistachio paste, a quiet rebellion brewed. Dishes that refused the drizzle. Desserts that held their ground. The ones that looked pistachio dead in the shell and said, “Not today.”
But here’s the twist—some of those dishes? Might’ve actually needed it. So we made a list. A tribute to the foods that dodged the pistachio wave... and a few that probably shouldn’t have.
Sambousak
Let’s be honest—sambousak doesn’t need the extra attention. It’s already golden, crispy, and perfectly stuffed with everything from spiced meat to gooey cheese. But what if we threw in a pistachio crunch? Revolutionary or criminal? We’re not sure. But we’d try it. For the drama.
Hummus
Molokhia
Sushi
Koshary
Feseekh
Ta’meya
Fatta
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