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Oman

Ask what Oman eats and the answer starts with this: frankincense-scented crossroads cuisine: slow pit-roasted lamb, kingfish, dates and rosewater halwa. Look for Shuwa (banana-leaf-wrapped spiced lamb buried over embers for days; Eid ritual), Omani halwa (glossy saffron-rosewater confection stirred for hours in copper vats) and Omani kahwa (cardamom-rosewater coffee served with dates and halwa). Spiced meat wrapped in palm or banana leaves and buried in a hot pit for one to two days at Eid. This atlas has 28 Oman dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

28 dishes.

AcharAcharGreen mango or lime cured with mustard oil, chilli and fenugreek.ArsiaArsiarice pounded with lamb into a smooth mash and finished with gheeAseedaAseedaStiff wheat dough beaten smooth and eaten with date syrup, honey and ghee.DangoDangoboiled chickpeas tossed with cumin, chilli and lime, sold in paper conesHareesHareesvelvety wheat-meat porridge topped with gheeJasheedJasheedshredded baby shark cooked down with onion, turmeric and limeKabuliKabuliSpiced rice layered with lamb or chicken, raisins and fried onion.KarakKarakmilky spiced tea from roadside cafeteriasKhabeesKhabeesToasted flour beaten with ghee, sugar, saffron and cardamom into a soft paste.LabanLabanSalted drinking yoghurt served ice cold with machboos and grilled fish.Lemon mint juiceLemon mint juiceLemon juice blended with fresh mint and ice into a frothy green slush.LoomiLoomilimes boiled in brine and dried black, crushed into rice and stewsLuqaimatLuqaimatsyrup-soaked crisp fried dough ballsMadroubaMadroubarice beaten with chicken and spices into rich savory mashMajboosMajboosspiced rice with chicken, lamb or fish and dried limeMalehMalehSalted fish packed in brine, cooked with rice or eaten with bread.MashuaiMashuaispit-roasted kingfish served with lemon riceMishkakMishkakcharcoal meat skewers brushed with tamarind, sold roadside at duskOmani datesOmani dateskhalas and fardh dates served with coffee to every visitorOmani halwaOmani halwaglossy saffron-rosewater confection stirred for hours in copper vatsOmani kahwaOmani kahwacardamom-rosewater coffee served with dates and halwaPaplouPaploulight fish soup with dried lime and turmeric; coastal favoriteQadeedQadeedsalted meat strips dried in the sun, later cooked with riceRukhal breadRukhal breadtissue-thin crisp bread eaten with honey or currySakhanaSakhanawheat porridge cooked with dates and butter, eaten during RamadanSambusaSambusaDeep-fried triangle of pastry stuffed with spiced beef or beansShuwaShuwabanana-leaf-wrapped spiced lamb buried over embers for days; Eid ritualThareedThareedThin regag bread soaked in meat and vegetable stew until soft.

  • Achar

    Green mango or lime cured with mustard oil, chilli and fenugreek. Ready in 40 min prep and 10 min cooking.…

  • Aseeda

    Stiff wheat dough beaten smooth and eaten with date syrup, honey and ghee. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 30…

  • Arsia

    Rice pounded with lamb into a smooth mash and finished with ghee. Ready in 20 min prep and 3 hr…

  • Dango

    Boiled chickpeas tossed with cumin, chilli and lime, sold in paper cones. Ready in 10 min prep and 1 hr…

  • Jasheed

    Shredded baby shark cooked down with onion, turmeric and lime. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking. Serves…

  • Kabuli

    Spiced rice layered with lamb or chicken, raisins and fried onion. Ready in 30 min prep and 2 hr cooking.…

  • 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…

  • Lemon mint juice

    Lemon juice blended with fresh mint and ice into a frothy green slush. 10 minutes to prepare. Serves 4. A…

  • Loomi

    Limes boiled in brine and dried black, crushed into rice and stews. Ready in 10 min prep and 10 min…