5 Lesser-Known Saudi Dishes That You Need To Have On Your Iftar Spread
If you’re looking to expand your culinary horizons and delve deeper into the wonder that is Saudi cuisine, then you should continue reading, as boy do we have some food inspo for you.
1. Hininy
You’ll either love this or hate it—there’s no middle ground with this one. Normally prepared in winter (yup, season foods are a big thing in Saudi Arabia), the Najdi dish is made from dates, brown bread, ghee, cardamom, and saffron.
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2. Saleeg
This white-rice dish, cooked with broth and milk, is hugely popular in the mountainous city of Taif. This is comfort food like no other, providing warmth on the cold winter nights of Taif, where cold nights are common. It’s normally eaten with grilled chicken. This is a combo that’ll just make you go mmm.
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3.Matazeez
This Saudi Arabian delight is worth the dough! This flat dumpling dish soaks up all the delicious flavours of its rich meat and veggie stew, while a blend of exotic spices adds an extra kick of flavour. Sometimes, even truffles are thrown into the mix. This is perfectly suited for foodies who like to mix it up.
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4. Jalamah
Saudi cuisine in the kindgom’s mountainous south is a whole different ballgame; there’s just so much variety here. A dish that’s hugely important here is jalamah. When Eid ul Adha comes, expect to taste this ostentatious dish that is cooked to perfection with a blend of Arabian spices that are sure to spice up your life! The dish comes with rice or flatbread on the side, ready to soak up all the flavorful goodness.
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5. Maqshush
Up until a few weeks ago, no one had heard of Maqshush—okay, not no one but a lot of people. But lo and behold, it was recently named the national dessert of the country. Maqshush is made from wheat flour, ghee, and honey or sugar and is typically served for breakfast. Pretty simple, right? Wait until you taste it.
Made of buckwheat pan bites, topped with ghee, honey, dates molasses or sugar, #Maqshush has been announced as the National Dessert of Saudi Arabia. When it is cold and rainy outside, #Maqshush is easily the choice of indulgence in Saudi Arabia.#SaudiMinistryOfCulture pic.twitter.com/lQqMrc3T0C
— Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture (@mocsaudi_en) January 11, 2023
