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26 dishes.
Arabic coffeecardamom and saffron coffee served in tiny cups with datesdessertAseedaStiff wheat dough beaten smooth and eaten with date syrup, honey and ghee.
Balaleetcardamom vermicelli with saffron and eggdrinkCamel milkfresh camel milk drunk warm, slightly salty, in the desert south
ChebabThin saffron pancakes cooked on a hot plate, eaten with cream and date syrup.
Daqquscooked tomato and garlic sauce, hot with chilli, spooned over ricemainGhuziroast lamb over rice with raisins and nutsmainHamour mashwigrilled grouper rubbed with baharat, served with rice and lime
Hareesvelvety wheat-meat porridge topped with ghee
Karakmilky spiced tea from roadside cafeterias
KhabeesToasted flour beaten with ghee, sugar, saffron and cardamom into a soft paste.bread & pastryKhameerSoft slightly sweet yeasted bread topped with sesame, split and filled.drinkLabanSalted drinking yoghurt served ice cold with machboos and grilled fish.
Luqaimatsyrup-soaked crisp fried dough balls
Machboosspiced rice with chicken or fish and dried limemainMadroubarice beaten with chicken and spices into rich savory mashdessertMahalabiyarosewater milk pudding topped with pistachiossoup & stewMarqooqathin dough sheets simmered in spiced meat and vegetable broth
Muhammarsweet date-syrup rice paired with fried or grilled fishfermented & pickledMukhallalturmeric-yellow pickled vegetables served beside rice dishes
Nakhihot boiled chickpeas dressed with cumin and limedessertRanginadates layered under toasted flour, butter and cardamombread & pastryRegagcrisp wafer-thin bread with cheese, egg or honey
Saloonahome-style spiced meat and vegetable stew
SambusaDeep-fried triangle of pastry stuffed with spiced beef or beans
ThareedThin regag bread soaked in meat and vegetable stew until soft.-
Aseeda
Stiff wheat dough beaten smooth and eaten with date syrup, honey and ghee. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 30…
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Balaleet
Cardamom vermicelli with saffron and egg. Ready in 10 min prep and 25 min cooking. 4 servings. A breakfast recipe…
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Camel milk
Fresh camel milk drunk warm, slightly salty, in the desert south. A drink recipe from Libya.
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Chebab
Thin saffron pancakes cooked on a hot plate, eaten with cream and date syrup. Ready in 20 minutes prep and…
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Daqqus
Cooked tomato and garlic sauce, hot with chilli, spooned over rice. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking.…
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Ghuzi
Roast lamb over rice with raisins and nuts. Ready in 40 min prep and 4 hr 30 min cooking. 8…
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Hamour mashwi
Grilled grouper rubbed with baharat, served with rice and lime. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves…
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Khameer
Soft slightly sweet yeasted bread topped with sesame, split and filled. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking.…
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Khabees
Toasted flour beaten with ghee, sugar, saffron and cardamom into a soft paste. Ready in 10 min prep and 40…
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Laban
Salted drinking yoghurt served ice cold with machboos and grilled fish. A drink recipe from Bahrain.