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Mehyawa

Mehyawa

Thin brown fermented fish sauce spiced with cumin, smeared inside thin regag bread.

United Arab Emirates Fermented & pickled One for the adventurous

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Brought by Emirati families of Iranian coastal origin; anchovy or sardine is fermented with spices into a pungent sauce.

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What is Mehyawa?

Mehyawa is a fermented & pickled from United Arab Emirates: thin brown fermented fish sauce spiced with cumin, smeared inside thin regag bread. Brought by Emirati families of Iranian coastal origin; anchovy or sardine is fermented with spices into a pungent sauce.

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fishspices

Cooked

fermented

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