{"id":2887,"date":"2025-04-07T15:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T11:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/muscat\/en\/?p=2887"},"modified":"2025-04-07T15:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T11:00:01","slug":"omani-shuwa-the-delicious-underground-tradition-you-need-to-know-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/muscat\/en\/omani-shuwa-the-delicious-underground-tradition-you-need-to-know-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Omani Shuwa: The Delicious Underground Tradition You Need to Know About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"784\">When it comes to traditional Omani food, nothing quite beats Shuwa\u2014a flavorful dish that\u2019s slow-cooked to perfection in the most unique way. The secret to its taste? It\u2019s cooked underground! Yes, you heard that right.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"784\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2891 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/04\/07145846\/file-31-768x511-1-250x166.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/04\/07145846\/file-31-768x511-1-250x166.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/04\/07145846\/file-31-768x511-1-700x466.png 700w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/04\/07145846\/file-31-768x511-1-120x80.png 120w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/04\/07145846\/file-31-768x511-1.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"1172\">Shuwa involves marinating goat or lamb in a blend of spices, then wrapping it in palm leaves and burying it in a pit for hours, sometimes even days. Why underground, you ask? Well, this method allows the meat to cook slowly, absorbing the spices and becoming incredibly tender. It\u2019s like the earth is doing the cooking for you, giving the meat a deep, smoky flavor that\u2019s hard to match.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1533\">But Shuwa isn\u2019t just about the cooking method\u2014it\u2019s a tradition that brings families and communities together. It\u2019s often prepared for special occasions, like Eid or weddings, making it not just a meal but a celebration. So, if you ever get the chance to try Shuwa, you\u2019re not just tasting history; you\u2019re experiencing Omani culture in its most delicious form!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1533\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2890 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/04\/07145843\/download-1-250x167.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"379\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/04\/07145843\/download-1-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/04\/07145843\/download-1-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/04\/07145843\/download-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/04\/07145843\/download-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/04\/07145843\/download-1.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DH8qt_4o133\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DH8qt_4o133\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">A post shared by Lovin Muscat | \u0644\u0648\u06a4\u0646 \u0645\u0633\u0642\u0637 (@lovinmuscat)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When it comes to traditional Omani food, nothing quite beats Shuwa\u2014a flavorful dish that\u2019s slow-cooked to perfection in the most unique way. 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