Is Egyptian food and drinks very sweet in Hurghada, and how much does fresh juice cost?

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TL;DR

Egyptian food and drinks tend to be very sweet by default — asking for unsweetened options often confuses staff. Fresh-squeezed juice outside hotels costs around 5 euros a glass, but meat and vegetables are plentiful in restaurants.

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This year fresh juice was hard to find affordably — a glass of freshly squeezed juice costs around 5 euros, which is pricey. However, hotels like Sham offer a big variety of desserts and fruits, though the fruit is often bland. Meat and vegetables are plentiful everywhere.

~5 EUR for juice, Sham hotel

Local Egyptian alcohol served in hotels is quite drinkable — if you build a good rapport with the bartenders, you'll get noticeably better drinks and service.

Egyptians love sugar in everything — if you ask for lime juice with mint or hibiscus tea without sugar, staff often look at you with genuine confusion, as if it's an odd request.

lime-mint juice, unsweetened hibiscus tea