Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Yemen

30 dishes.

drinkAdeni teamilky cardamom-clove tea, Aden's sweet signaturemainAseedsmooth dough dome eaten by hand with broth or honeyBajiyablack-eyed pea fritters spiced with garlic and chilidessertBint al-sahnlayered flaky bread drenched in Sidr honey and nigella seedssoup & stewFahsashredded lamb stew seething in stone pot with fenugreekbreakfastFatoottorn flatbread fried with eggs and ghee, sometimes sweetened with honeymainHaneethslow-roasted seasoned lamb, falling off the bonedessertHaninidates mashed with crumbled bread and clarified buttersauce & condimentHawaijyellow spice blend for soups; a sweeter version scents coffeesauce & condimentHulbawhipped fenugreek foam stirred into stewsstreet foodKabdaLamb liver fried hard with tomato, chilli and cumin, scooped up with bread.bread & pastryKhamirSlightly sweet fermented dough bread, soft and dark, eaten with honey or tea.drinkLabanSalted drinking yoghurt served ice cold with machboos and grilled fish.Lahohspongy fermented pancake eaten with honey, ghee or stewbread & pastryMalawahflaky layered flatbread from the clay ovenbread & pastryMaloojThick soft round bread baked against the wall of a clay mofa oven.mainMandilamb and rice smoked in underground tandoor pit; Hadhramaut originbreakfastMasoubmashed banana with crumbled bread, cream and honeyMocha coffeesmall-bean arabica grown on terraces, roasted dark and brewed sweetdrinkQishrspiced coffee-husk infusion with ginger; homeland of coffeebread & pastryRashooshVery thin crisp flatbread scattered with sesame and nigella, baked in a clay oven.dessertSabayalayered pastry sheets baked with cream and drenched in honeysauce & condimentSahawiqfresh green chili-tomato relish, ancestor of zhugSaltahbubbling meat stew topped with whipped fenugreek froth; national lunchSambusaDeep-fried triangle of pastry stuffed with spiced beef or beanssalad & sideShafutlahoh soaked in minty spiced buttermilk, served coldsoup & stewShurbacracked wheat or oat soup with lamb, drunk at sunset in Ramadansauce & condimentSidr honeydark aromatic honey from jujube blossom, eaten by the spoonfulZalabiaCoils of batter fried crisp and soaked in saffron and cardamom syrup.mainZurbianAdeni layered rice with lamb, potatoes, saffron and yogurt

  • 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…