What are dates useful? A kilogram of dates that have receivedsuch a big name, you can buy in the Land of Pyramids for as little as seven Egyptian pounds (a little more than one US dollar), while other dates cost an average of 25-30 pounds per kilogram. Naming dates of all types and varieties is a long-standing custom in Egypt. Every year before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, merchants in local bazaars compete in ingenuity, inventing new names for this.In recent years, dates are often named after politicians and actors - cheap varieties are named after the most unpopular people in the Arab world, and expensive ones, on the contrary. most respected. Dates are a must-have treat in Arab countries throughout Ramadan. Traditionally, the evening meal after the day's fast begins with dates and milk.
