Food database

Tayibate classifies eggs as forbidden in all forms (boiled, fried, omelette, shakshuka), citing perceived difficulty in digesting albumin. No scientific authority supports this — cooked eggs are among the most bioavailable proteins.

The system forbids fresh milk and all liquid dairy due to its stance on casein protein.

Forbidden by the system on the same reasoning as milk.

Forbidden as part of the blanket ban on fresh dairy.

The system forbids all white and cottage-style cheeses due to casein content.

Forbidden in the system despite being low-fat, as it falls under white cheeses.

Forbidden in the system due to high fresh-milk content.

Allowed in the system; well-aged varieties are preferred.

Allowed in the system; great for cooking and homemade pizza.

Allowed; one of the longest-aged cheeses.

Allowed; pick a clean, naturally-aged variety.

Allowed in the system.

Allowed in the system on the premise that processing alters casein structure.

Allowed; the system's recommended cold-use cream alternative.

⏱ For hot cooking only — not cold use

The system permits it only during hot cooking, not cold preparations.

Forbidden due to high fresh-milk content.

Allowed even though liquid milk is forbidden — the system reasons that the structure differs once the fat is separated from the liquid whey.

Allowed and preferred for cooking and frying. Ghee handles high heat well and adds a distinctive flavour to rice, grills, and stuffed dishes.

Allowed. Used cold on dressings (with pickled olives/lemon since raw greens are off-limits) and as a marinade for grilled fish and meats.

The system forbids all white-flour baked goods.

Allowed in the system as an exception among baked goods.

Forbidden in the system, like all white-flour products.

Allowed in all forms (plain, with vermicelli, basmati). The primary starch in this system, replacing forbidden baked goods alongside most lunch meals.

Allowed despite containing gluten — it's whole, unmilled, unkneaded grain. Used to stuff pigeon and quail, or cooked in lamb broth.

Allowed in any preparation: boiled, fried, baked, mashed.

Allowed.

Allowed cooked.

Allowed cooked.

Allowed cooked.

Allowed cooked.

Forbidden in the system, listed alongside broccoli among the banned vegetables.

The system forbids raw greens based on its stance on oxalates.

Forbidden raw in the system.

The system prefers it cooked in sauces.

⏱ Once a month

The system limits it to once a month.

⏱ Once a month

Limited to once a month.

Forbidden in the system.

Forbidden in the system due to its stance on legume fibers.

Forbidden raw and cooked in the system.

⏱ Only stuffed/cooked

The system permits it only stuffed, not raw.

⏱ Small amounts

Allowed in small amounts.

⏱ Small amounts

Allowed in small amounts.

⏱ Beef + buffalo combined: once weekly (pick one)

Beef and buffalo share a single weekly slot — once a week total, pick one. The system prefers boiling-then-browning over direct grilling.

⏱ Beef + buffalo combined: once weekly (pick one)

Buffalo and beef share a single weekly slot — once a week total, pick one.

⏱ Lamb + goat + camel combined: twice weekly

Lamb, goat, and camel share a single weekly slot — two meals per week split among them. Lamb is the system's most preferred.

⏱ Within weekly meat allowance

Allowed within weekly limits.

Allowed in the system (note: lamb liver yes, chicken liver no).

Allowed. A traditional Egyptian dish — slow-simmered until the gelatinous broth is released; served with rice.

Allowed. Lamb intestines stuffed with rice and spices, simmered then browned — a popular Egyptian street/home dish.

Allowed. Lamb head meat — typically simmered in broth and served as a traditional winter meal with rice and soup.

The system forbids chicken in every form and every part (farmed or free-range, grilled or boiled, the flesh, liver, and gizzards alike), citing perceived digestibility issues. There is no scientific evidence for this — it is one of the system's most controversial positions.

Forbidden alongside the rest of farmed poultry — chicken, duck, and turkey. The system only permits pigeon and quail among birds.

Forbidden alongside chicken and duck. The system recommends pigeon, rabbit, and lamb as alternatives.

Allowed grilled or stuffed with rice/freekeh.

Allowed in the system.

Allowed and considered one of the best alternatives to forbidden chicken. Rabbit is lean white meat, cooked in molokhia stew, grilled, or stuffed with rice/freekeh.

All sea fish allowed, grilling preferred.

Allowed even though shrimp and calamari are banned. The system doesn't articulate a clear criterion for the difference, but crab remains permitted.

Forbidden alongside calamari, while all other sea fish remain allowed. The founder didn't articulate a clear scientific reason for this specific exclusion.

Forbidden alongside shrimp, even though other seafood (fish, crab) is allowed.

Watermelon is the only fruit forbidden by the Tayibate system — every other fruit is allowed. The founder cited a perceived difficulty in digesting its fibre.

Allowed; peeled preferred.

Allowed; peeled preferred.

Allowed peeled.

Allowed; the system prefers it as juice.

Allowed seedless, whole or juiced.

The system prefers it strained as juice.

Preferred strained as juice.

Allowed in the system.

Allowed. Includes dates, dried apricots, raisins, and dried figs — common in traditional sweets and Ramadan snacks.

Allowed as a breakfast spread. Typically paired with bran toast or aged cheese; one of the few permitted sweets because it contains neither white flour nor egg.

Allowed. A traditional Levantine/Egyptian sweet made from tahini, sugar, and glucose — served for breakfast alongside cheese or on its own.

Allowed; the system prefers dark over light tahini. Forms the base of Egyptian salad dressings, trotter dishes, and traditional sauces.

Allowed except malban, foulia, and nougat.

The system allows commercial basbousa as it lacks egg/yogurt; other oriental sweets are forbidden.

Forbidden due to white flour content.

Allowed in the system (note: high in sugar and fats — use sparingly).

Allowed in all forms (dark, milk, white). Despite the system's strict stance on liquid dairy, processed chocolate is permitted — likely on the same logic that allows aged and processed cheeses.

Allowed.

Allowed.

Allowed in the system (high in salt and processed fat — moderation advised).

Forbidden in all varieties (cola, orange, lemon-lime, etc.). One of the rare cases where the system aligns with mainstream nutrition advice.

Allowed in the system (note: fruit juice is sugar-dense; whole fruit is generally healthier).

Allowed without dairy whiteners.

Allowed without dairy whiteners.

Allowed without dairy whiteners.

Allowed. The system permits all fruits except watermelon.

Forbidden as whole fruit alongside the rest of citrus. The system permits only small amounts of strained orange juice.

Allowed as part of the system's permitted fruits.

Allowed in the system.

Allowed; peeling is preferred, following the system's rule for similar fruits.

Allowed in the system.

Forbidden alongside other tropical/acidic fruits like kiwi, papaya, and orange.

Allowed in the system.

Allowed as a fruit; coconut milk specifically is forbidden by the system.

Forbidden in the system, listed alongside orange, papaya, and avocado among the banned fruits.

Forbidden alongside watermelon. Multiple authoritative references list cantaloupe and honeydew explicitly in the banned-fruit category.

Forbidden as fresh fruit alongside other citrus. The only permitted form is pickled lemon in small amounts.

Forbidden alongside other fresh citrus. The permitted alternative is pickled lemon.

Forbidden in the system, typically listed alongside kiwi, papaya, and orange.

Allowed. Also fits within the permitted dried fruits.

⏱ Cooked only

The system forbids raw carrot among the banned raw vegetables, but allows it cooked.

Forbidden in the system, with explicit guidance that potatoes and rice should be cooked "without onion or garlic."

Forbidden raw and cooked. Explicitly named alongside onion in the system's guidance to cook potatoes and rice "without garlic or onion."

Allowed in cooking and hot drinks.

Allowed, typically boiled or grilled on the cob.

Allowed as a snack.

Allowed in the system as a natural sweetener.

Allowed without dairy whiteners. A popular Egyptian drink, served hot or cold.

Allowed without dairy whiteners.

Allowed. A traditional Egyptian Ramadan drink.

⏱ Lamb + goat + camel combined: twice weekly

Goat falls within the lamb category, sharing a single weekly slot with lamb and camel — two meals per week split among the three.

⏱ 5 to 15 tablespoons daily

Sugar is one of the system's "five daily basics" alongside rice, potato, dates, and butter. The founder recommends 5–15 tablespoons daily — a position that contradicts mainstream medical consensus on limiting added sugar, especially for people with diabetes or insulin resistance, and is among the most contested parts of the system.

Allowed in the system as whole-grain wheat, similar to freekeh. Used in stuffing, kibbeh, and quail.

⏱ Lamb + goat + camel combined: twice weekly

Allowed; shares the same weekly slot with lamb and goat — two meals per week split among the three. Boil-then-brown is preferred.

Forbidden alongside the rest of farmed poultry — chicken, duck, goose, and turkey. The system permits only pigeon and quail among birds.

Forbidden even though sea fish is allowed. The system distinguishes farm-raised fish (tilapia, mullet) from wild ocean fish based on the feed used in fish farms.

Forbidden as it's made from semolina (refined wheat flour). Listed explicitly in the banned list alongside quinoa and pasta varieties.

Forbidden despite its international reputation as a health food. Listed explicitly alongside couscous and oat/lentil-based pasta.

Forbidden as part of the system's general ban on seeds and fibre supplements — a position that contradicts the nutritional consensus that flax seeds are a valuable source of plant-based omega-3.

Forbidden as part of the system's blanket ban on seeds and fibre, despite its widespread medical use for constipation and cholesterol management.

⏱ In moderation

Allowed in the system; natural unsalted almonds preferred. Used in Mawlid sweets and as a topping for sweet rice or dessert plates.

⏱ In moderation

Allowed; natural and unsalted preferred. Used in Mawlid sweets fillings and mixed-nut snacks.

⏱ In moderation

Allowed; natural unsalted preferred over commercial varieties roasted in processed oil.

⏱ In moderation

Allowed. A staple of traditional Mawlid sweets and a common topping for permitted desserts.

Allowed. Used in stuffing for pigeon, quail, and stuffed vegetables, and as a garnish on rice.

⏱ Status disputed in the system

The system's position on peanuts is contested: some sources allow them in moderation, while others forbid them as a legume (legumes are forbidden in the system). We list as "limited" given the lack of consensus.

Allowed as a natural sweetener. Traditionally paired with tahini at breakfast or drizzled on basbousa; the system also references it as a natural remedy for general weakness.

Forbidden in the system because most varieties contain fresh milk and eggs — both core forbidden ingredients.

Forbidden as a hydrogenated fat. The system recommends natural butter and ghee instead, treating margarine as a processed food to avoid.

⏱ For high-heat frying

Allowed for high-heat frying. Olive oil remains the preferred choice for cold use.

⏱ For frying

Allowed for frying. Like corn oil, used at high heat as an alternative to olive oil.

Forbidden in the system despite its ubiquity in Egyptian kitchens. The founder cited tannin interference with mineral absorption. Green tea remains the permitted alternative.

Forbidden in all varieties (Red Bull, Sting, Hype, Power Horse, etc.). Classified alongside soda and processed beverages.

All plant-based milk alternatives are forbidden in the system. Note: coconut itself is allowed as a fruit, but coconut milk is specifically forbidden — the system rejects processed liquid drinks made from oats, soy, or nuts.

Forbidden in the system, consistently listed alongside cauliflower in the banned-vegetable category.

Forbidden in the system, with cabbage leaves explicitly listed in the banned-greens category — even when cooked into stuffed-cabbage dishes.

Forbidden in all forms: whole grain, oat bread, oat pasta. Explicitly listed in the banned-grains category, contrary to mainstream advice that ranks oats among the healthiest grains.

Forbidden as a baked good. Note: whole corn (boiled cob, popcorn) remains permitted — only milled corn flour and corn-flour bread are forbidden.

⏱ Small amounts

The only vinegar the system explicitly permits. Used on pickles and as a marinade for grills in small amounts. Apple cider vinegar and chemical white vinegar are forbidden.

Allowed as a cooking staple. The system prefers natural sea salt over industrial iodised salt.

Allowed and widely used to season meats, rice, and stuffed dishes.

Allowed and central to many traditional Egyptian dishes the system permits — trotters, membar, head meat seasoning.