🇪🇬 Egypt
Erk Sous
Cairo's erk sous men pour it frothing from silver spouts — bitter, cooling, unmistakable.
🔪 Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 0 min📈 Difficulty: Easy
Cooking for
6 people
✨ What makes it special
Licorice root moistened with baking soda, rested, then steeped cold and poured high for froth.
Ingredients
- 150 gground licorice root
- ½ tspbaking soda
- 1½ Lcold water
Method
- 1
Sprinkle the licorice with soda and a little water; rest until it darkens and foams.
- 2
Tie in cheesecloth and steep in cold water two hours.
- 3
Squeeze the bundle, strain, and chill.
- 4
Pour from a height into cups — the froth is the signature.
🍽 On your table
How this dish looks served for 6