Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Kuwait

Ask what Kuwait eats and the answer starts with this: seafaring Gulf cuisine famed for zubaidi fish, shrimp rice and saffron-scented sweets. Look for Machboos (spiced basmati with chicken, lamb or fish; the national dish), Mutabbaq samak (fried zubaidi pomfret layered over sweet-spiced rice) and Murabyan (shrimp rice with dill, turmeric and dried lime). Kuwait’s national dish: rice cooked with meat or fish, dried lime and baharat, served with daqqus. This atlas has 24 Kuwait dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

24 dishes.

BalaleetBalaleetcardamom vermicelli with saffron and eggChebabChebabThin saffron pancakes cooked on a hot plate, eaten with cream and date syrup.DaqqusDaqquscooked tomato and garlic sauce, hot with chilli, spooned over riceDarabeelDarabeelrolled crepes with cardamom and saffron sugarGahwaGahwacardamom-saffron coffee with dates, diwaniya essentialGers ogailyGers ogailysaffron-cardamom sponge cake sprinkled with sesameHareesHareesvelvety wheat-meat porridge topped with gheeJireeshJireeshcracked wheat cooked with meat and tomato to a coarse porridgeKarak chaiKarak chaisweet cardamom milk tea sold in small paper cups day and nightKhabeesKhabeesToasted flour beaten with ghee, sugar, saffron and cardamom into a soft paste.LabanLabanSalted drinking yoghurt served ice cold with machboos and grilled fish.LuqaimatLuqaimatsyrup-soaked crisp fried dough ballsMachboosMachboosspiced rice with chicken or fish and dried limeMalehMalehSalted fish packed in brine, cooked with rice or eaten with bread.MuhammarMuhammarsweet date-syrup rice paired with fried or grilled fishMukhallalMukhallalturmeric-yellow pickled vegetables served beside rice dishesMumawashMumawashrice with mung beans, dried shrimp and spicesMurabyanMurabyanshrimp rice with dill, turmeric and dried limeMutabbaq samakMutabbaq samakfried zubaidi pomfret layered over sweet-spiced riceNikhiNikhiHot boiled chickpeas in their broth, dressed with cumin, lemon and chilli.SambusaSambusaDeep-fried triangle of pastry stuffed with spiced beef or beansSh’aybiyatSh’aybiyatfilo triangles filled with sweet cream, fried and soaked in syrupTikkaTikkamarinated meat cubes grilled on skewers and wrapped in bread with sauceZubaidiZubaidisilver pomfret, Kuwait's most prized fish, fried or baked over rice

  • Balaleet

    Cardamom vermicelli with saffron and egg. Ready in 10 min prep and 25 min cooking. 4 servings. A breakfast recipe…

  • Chebab

    Thin saffron pancakes cooked on a hot plate, eaten with cream and date syrup. Ready in 20 minutes prep and…

  • Daqqus

    Cooked tomato and garlic sauce, hot with chilli, spooned over rice. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking.…

  • Darabeel

    Rolled crepes with cardamom and saffron sugar. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. About 20 rolls. A…

  • Gahwa

    Cardamom-saffron coffee with dates, diwaniya essential. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves 6 small cups. A…

  • Gers ogaily

    Saffron-cardamom sponge cake sprinkled with sesame. Ready in 25 minutes prep and 40 minutes cooking. One cake, 12 pieces. A…

  • Jireesh

    Cracked wheat cooked with meat and tomato to a coarse porridge. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 1 hour 45…

  • Khabees

    Toasted flour beaten with ghee, sugar, saffron and cardamom into a soft paste. Ready in 10 min prep and 40…

  • Laban

    Salted drinking yoghurt served ice cold with machboos and grilled fish. Ready in 5 min prep and none cooking. Serves…

  • Maleh

    Salted fish packed in brine, cooked with rice or eaten with bread. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 45 minutes…