Machboos
National dish: rice spiced with loomi (dried black lime) with chicken, lamb or fish
Une cuisine du desert et du Golfe : riz parfume au loomi, poissons du golfe, dattes, et l'influence perse, indienne et levantine a chaque coin de rue.
Incontournables
National dish: rice spiced with loomi (dried black lime) with chicken, lamb or fish
Viande grillee (poulet ou agneau) roulee dans du pain avec ail et cornichons
A smooth porridge of cracked wheat and meat, slow-cooked, served during Ramadan
Whole roast lamb on rice with dried fruit and nuts, a festive dish
Gulf grouper grilled or fried, the emblematic fish of local fishing
Small fried dough balls, crisp, drizzled with date syrup and sesame
Vermicelles sucres au safran et cardamome, souvent avec une omelette, plat du petit-dejeuner
Levantine flatbread with zaatar or cheese, oven-baked
Boissons
The noir fort au lait concentre, sucre et cardamome : le carburant national, servi partout pour 1-3 AED
Light Arabic coffee scented with cardamom and saffron, served with dates as a gesture of hospitality
A sweet drink made from date syrup, raisins and rose water, with pine nuts
A salted milky drink similar to lassi, refreshing in the heat
Street food
Vocabulaire
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Al hisab | The bill |
| Shukran | Thank you |
| Chai karak | The au lait epice |
| Laham | Viande (agneau) |
| Dajaj | Chicken |
| Samak | Fish |
| Halal | Permitted (halal food) |
| Ma'a | Eau |
Etiquette
Eat and serve yourself with the right hand, the left is considered impure
Accept the dates and gahwa you're offered: it's a gesture of hospitality you don't turn down
During Ramadan, don't eat, drink or smoke in public during the day
Alcohol is reserved for licensed hotels and bars; never drink in the street
Regime
Indian and Levantine cuisine everywhere: hummus, falafel, moutabbal, vegetarian biryani
Zaatar and cheese manousheh are excellent meat-free choices
Large malls and supermarkets have a wide vegetarian and vegan offer
Budget
8-25 AED
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
25-60 AED
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
80-250 AED
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
Les voyageurs Orizn partagent leurs restaurants et street food preferes sur la carte live. Rejoins la communaute.