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.
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Mumawash
Rice with mung beans, dried shrimp and spices. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 1 hour cooking. Serves 6. A…
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Mukhallal
Turmeric-yellow pickled vegetables served beside rice dishes. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 10 minutes cooking. Makes 2 medium jars.…
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Murabyan
Shrimp rice with dill, turmeric and dried lime. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A…
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Nikhi
Hot boiled chickpeas in their broth, dressed with cumin, lemon and chilli. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 1 hour…
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Sambusa
Deep-fried triangle of pastry stuffed with spiced beef or beans. Ready in 50 min prep and 30 min cooking. About…
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Sh’aybiyat
Filo triangles filled with sweet cream, fried and soaked in syrup. Ready in 1 hour prep and 40 minutes cooking.…
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Tikka
Marinated meat cubes grilled on skewers and wrapped in bread with sauce. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 15 minutes…
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Zubaidi
Silver pomfret, Kuwait’s most prized fish, fried or baked over rice. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking.…