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Yemen

Fiery fenugreek stews, tandoor breads and mountain honey; the ancestral homeland of coffee and mocha. That is the short version of what Yemen cooks. Look for Saltah (bubbling meat stew topped with whipped fenugreek froth; national lunch), Mandi (lamb and rice smoked in underground tandoor pit; Hadhramaut origin) and Bint al-sahn (layered flaky bread drenched in Sidr honey and nigella seeds). Yemen’s national dish: meat stew brought bubbling to the table in a soapstone bowl under whipped fenugreek hulba. This atlas has 30 Yemen dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

30 dishes.

Adeni teaAdeni teamilky cardamom-clove tea, Aden's sweet signatureAseedAseedsmooth dough dome eaten by hand with broth or honeyBajiyaBajiyablack-eyed pea fritters spiced with garlic and chiliBint al-sahnBint al-sahnlayered flaky bread drenched in Sidr honey and nigella seedsFahsaFahsashredded lamb stew seething in stone pot with fenugreekFatootFatoottorn flatbread fried with eggs and ghee, sometimes sweetened with honeyHaneethHaneethslow-roasted seasoned lamb, falling off the boneHaniniHaninidates mashed with crumbled bread and clarified butterHawaijHawaijyellow spice blend for soups; a sweeter version scents coffeeHulbaHulbawhipped fenugreek foam stirred into stewsKabdaKabdaLamb liver fried hard with tomato, chilli and cumin, scooped up with bread.KhamirKhamirSlightly sweet fermented dough bread, soft and dark, eaten with honey or tea.LabanLabanSalted drinking yoghurt served ice cold with machboos and grilled fish.LahohLahohspongy fermented pancake eaten with honey, ghee or stewMalawahMalawahflaky layered flatbread from the clay ovenMaloojMaloojThick soft round bread baked against the wall of a clay mofa oven.MandiMandilamb and rice smoked in underground tandoor pit; Hadhramaut originMasoubMasoubmashed banana with crumbled bread, cream and honeyMocha coffeeMocha coffeesmall-bean arabica grown on terraces, roasted dark and brewed sweetQishrQishrspiced coffee-husk infusion with ginger; homeland of coffeeRashooshRashooshVery thin crisp flatbread scattered with sesame and nigella, baked in a clay oven.SabayaSabayalayered pastry sheets baked with cream and drenched in honeySahawiqSahawiqfresh green chili-tomato relish, ancestor of zhugSaltahSaltahbubbling meat stew topped with whipped fenugreek froth; national lunchSambusaSambusaDeep-fried triangle of pastry stuffed with spiced beef or beansShafutShafutlahoh soaked in minty spiced buttermilk, served coldShurbaShurbacracked wheat or oat soup with lamb, drunk at sunset in RamadanSidr honeySidr honeydark aromatic honey from jujube blossom, eaten by the spoonfulZalabiaZalabiaCoils of batter fried crisp and soaked in saffron and cardamom syrup.ZurbianZurbianAdeni layered rice with lamb, potatoes, saffron and yoghurt

  • Mocha coffee

    Small-bean arabica grown on terraces, roasted dark and brewed sweet. Ready in 5 min prep and 10 min cooking. 4…

  • Adeni tea

    Milky cardamom-clove tea, Aden’s sweet signature. Ready in 5 minutes prep and 15 minutes cooking. Serves 4. A drink recipe…

  • Aseed

    Smooth dough dome eaten by hand with broth or honey. Ready in 5 min prep and 20 min cooking. 4…

  • Bajiya

    Black-eyed pea fritters spiced with garlic and chili. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. Makes about 30.…

  • Fahsa

    Shredded lamb stew seething in stone pot with fenugreek. Ready in 30 min prep and 2 hr 30 min cooking.…

  • Fatoot

    Torn flatbread fried with eggs and ghee, sometimes sweetened with honey. Ready in 10 min prep and 15 min cooking.…

  • Hanini

    Dates mashed with crumbled bread and clarified butter. Ready in 15 min prep and 10 min cooking. 4 servings. A…

  • Haneeth

    Slow-roasted seasoned lamb, falling off the bone. Ready in 20 min prep and 5 hr 30 min cooking. 8 servings.…

  • Hawaij

    Yellow spice blend for soups; a sweeter version scents coffee. Ready in 15 min prep and 5 min cooking. 2…

  • Hulba

    Whipped fenugreek foam stirred into stews. Ready in 10 minutes prep and none cooking. Serves 6 as a topping. A…