A FOOD TRADITION
Emirati Cuisine
Emirati cuisine draws on Gulf Arab, coastal, desert, and oasis traditions, featuring rice, fish, meat, dates, breads, and fragrant spices.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Arsia
Arsia is an Omani savory rice dish in which rice and chicken are cooked until very soft, enriched with ghee, and seasoned with cardamom before being mashed or stirred into a cohesive preparation.
Aseeda
Aseeda is a thick boiled grain-flour preparation found across South Sudan, Sudan, Chad, and other neighboring cuisines, commonly served warm with savory sauce or stew and sometimes prepared in sweet forms.
Bajella
Bajella is a Qatari fava-bean stew prepared with tomatoes, onion, garlic, cumin, lemon, and oil.
Balaleet
Balaleet is a Bahraini sweet vermicelli dish flavored with cardamom and saffron and commonly topped with an egg omelet.
Batheetha
A traditional Emirati date dessert made by combining mashed dates with roasted flour and aromatic cardamom, often finished with sesame seeds.
Beidh wa Tomat
Beidh wa Tomat is an Emirati home-style dish of eggs cooked with tomatoes, onion, garlic, oil, salt, and pepper.
Chebab
Chebab is a Bahraini yeasted saffron-and-cardamom pancake cooked in oil and commonly served as a sweet breakfast or snack.
Dango
An Omani preparation of boiled chickpeas seasoned with salt, cumin, and often chili or turmeric, served as a warm snack or side dish.
Ghuzi
Ghuzi is a festive Emirati dish of roasted lamb presented over spiced rice with vegetables, raisins, and nut garnish.
Harees
Harees is a traditional Bahraini dish of wheat and meat simmered for a long time and beaten into a smooth, savory porridge.
Jasheed
Jasheed is a traditional Omani savory dish of shredded shark sautéed with onion, garlic, cumin, turmeric, chili, and lemon.
Khabees
A Qatari sweet made by roasting wheat flour with ghee or butter, sugar, cardamom, and saffron into a rich, crumbly pudding-like mixture.
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