A FOOD TRADITION
Hadhrami Cuisine
Hadhrami cuisine from southeastern Yemen is known for slow-cooked meats, fragrant rice dishes, and preparations shaped by the region’s coastal and trading history.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Haneeth
Haneeth is a Yemeni Hadhrami dish of very tender seasoned lamb traditionally slow-cooked and served with rice.
Madfoon
Madfoon is a Gulf-style dish of rice served with meat or poultry that is traditionally slow-cooked in an enclosed or covered cooking method.
Madhbi
Madhbi is a Yemeni grilled-meat dish in which seasoned lamb is cooked over hot stones or charcoal and commonly served with rice.
Mandi
Mandi is a Yemeni rice-and-meat dish in which seasoned lamb is traditionally cooked until tender and served over fragrant long-grain rice.
Samak Mofa
A Hadhrami Yemeni fish dish in which seasoned fish is cooked in a traditional oven with aromatics, herbs, and spices.
Zurbian
A fragrant Yemeni rice dish in which seasoned rice is cooked with meat, potatoes, onions, and aromatic spices, often with a yogurt-based marinade or accompaniment.
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