Import Dried Broad Beans — Buy in Bulk from Supplier in Egypt

Product name: Dried Broad Beans Botanical name: Vicia Faba L. Family name: Fabaceae Origin: Egypt Packing: 25 kg bags HS Code: 07135000 Dried: by Air Dried The Story of Dried Broad Beans in Ancient Egypt Dried broad beans, also known as fava beans, played a significant role in the daily life and diet of the ancient Egyptians. As one of the oldest cultivated crops in the region, broad beans were a staple food that provided essential nutrients to the people, from farmers and workers to priests and royalty. Dried Broad Beans in Ancient Egyptian Diet Broad beans were a major source of protein, fiber, and energy, making them a crucial part of the Egyptian diet. They were often dried for long-term storage and later rehydrated for cooking. These beans were commonly prepared in stews, mashed into pastes, or cooked with onions and herbs to create hearty meals. It is believed that broad beans were a common food for laborers, including those who worked on great construction projects like the pyramids. Their high nutritional value helped sustain workers during long hours of physical labor. Religious and Cultural Significance The relationship between ancient Egyptians and broad beans is somewhat mysterious. Some historical accounts suggest that broad beans were avoided by priests and possibly considered impure in religious practices. Greek historian Herodotus claimed that Egyptian priests did not eat or even touch broad beans, although this claim remains debated among scholars. Despite this, broad beans were widely consumed by the general population and even placed in tombs as food offerings for the dead, ensuring sustenance in the afterlife. This suggests that, while possibly avoided by religious elites, broad beans were still valued as an essential food source. Medicinal Uses of Broad Beans Ancient Egyptian healers used various plants and legumes in their medicine, and broad beans were likely recognized for their health benefits. They are rich in protein, iron, and vitamins, which would have been useful for maintaining strength and vitality. However, some people have a genetic condition called favism, which causes a reaction to broad beans, and it is possible that ancient Egyptians were aware of this sensitivity. The Legacy of Dried Broad Beans Broad beans remained a central part of Egyptian cuisine throughout history. Today, they are a key ingredient in Ful Medames, Egypt's national dish, which dates back thousands of years. Ful Medames, a slow-cooked dish of mashed fava beans, continues to be a beloved breakfast meal across Egypt and the Middle East. The story of dried broad beans in ancient Egypt reflects their importance as a nutritious, sustaining food, deeply connected to both daily life and cultural traditions. Their legacy lives on in modern Egyptian cuisine, linking today's meals to the diets of ancient civilizations. CONTACT THE SPECIALIST NOW (24/7) NO BROKERS PLS

We have the pleasure to introduce ourselves to you, EIC is a family business company in Egypt with a great success background story for Herbs and Spices Manufacturing (now), But our business starts for going back 35 years ago with our grandfather, a trade business of just some small kinds of Dried Botanical such as Spearmint, Calendula, Anise, some Legumes and some bulk dried spices in the local market as herbal supplies & herbal distribution. With the hard work of our family and traveling across all of Egypt's provinces, they achieve good relations with most of the herbs and bulk spices distributors in Egypt. And after that, we insisted to enter the manufacturing field business for Egyptian dried herbs and dried spices, and we start with our family workers as the manual type for purifying the seeds & dried leaves and selling them to the herb exporters in Egypt. We establish EIC for export since 2007... We establish an export company documents for the first company in our family as an exporter of bulk herbs and bulk spices. And, with the passage of time and the first company's success, we do the same with the new 4 companies. One of them is named EIC for export (herbal company), which specializes in exporting to the east & west & UE & gulf countries such as the USA, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Romania, Greece, Turkey, Poland, Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Taiwan, China, Australia, South Korea, Malaysia, and others. Our successful not stop, now we implement complex quality control not only by the trained our workers and making them understand the required international quality for our Dried herbs but also by selecting carefully our raw materials in order to gain the best-finished material. With the passage of time, we build a good name as bulk herbs and spices suppliers. Through our herbal company business we establish a long relationship with our bulk herbs and spices manufacturer and supplier for over 20 countries, we acquire friendship and truthful with our clients which comes from our high quality, and that reflects in great total sales number annually, we have a good market share in our target countries and we working very hard continuously to expand our name to be bigger in the worldwide market as a Bulk dried herbs manufacturer and exporter, and it comes from our reputable clients satisfied (trading companies, Tea Bag Factories, oil extracting botanicals, cosmetics plants, herbal extract, etc) thanks to them for giving us the chance for that, so our priority is how to satisfy our clients and continue with them. We have certificates of ISO9001, ISO22000, MFDS South Korea, FDA registration of USA.