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Why salting food first can offend your Egyptian host
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Nothing screams 'I have absolutely zero faith in your culinary skills' quite like aggressively salting a dish before even taking a bite. In Egypt, pre-seasoning your food is interpreted as a direct slap in the face to the chef. It heavily implies you expect the food to be bland and terrible. If you want to avoid deeply offending your hosts, taste the damn meal first, even if you secretly love a sodium overdose.
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