Machboos
National dish: spiced basmati rice (turmeric, coriander, loomi) served with chicken, lamb or fish
2-5 KWDTraditional restaurants, Mubarakiya souk
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Cuisine Kuwait
Modere
Une cuisine du Golfe née de la mer et du désert : riz épicé au loomi (citron noir), poissons du Golfe, épices persanes et indiennes. Pas d'alcool, mais une hospitalité et un thé sans fin.
Incontournables
Les plats a ne pas manquer
Murabyan
Gulf-prawn rice simmered with spices, a coastal speciality
3-6 KWDSeafood restaurants near the corniche
Margoug
Comforting meat-and-vegetable stew with thin strips of dough
2-4 KWDLocal eateries, home cooking
Harees
Cracked wheat and meat cooked to a creamy texture, a Ramadan must-have
1-3 KWDSouks, surtout en soirée durant le Ramadan
Gabout
Stuffed dough dumplings simmered in a rich stew, a classic comfort dish
2-4 KWDKuwaiti family restaurants
Jireesh
Cracked wheat cooked with chicken or lamb and tomatoes, a staple of home cooking
2-4 KWDTraditional restaurants
Mutabbaq samak
Fish (often zubaidi/pomfret) served over spiced rice, a great Gulf classic
3-7 KWDFish restaurants
Boissons
Boissons locales
Chai haleeb
Thé au lait sucré et épicé (cardamome), la boisson sociale par excellence
Gahwa
Light Arabic coffee with cardamom, served with dates as a gesture of hospitality
Laban
A salted fermented milky drink, refreshing in the heat
Fresh juices
Pressed fruit juices (pomegranate, mango, sugarcane) everywhere; no alcohol served anywhere
Street food
Guide de la street food
A gouter absolument
- Shawarma et falafel des kiosques
- Sambousek (fried pastries) from the Mubarakiya souk
- Dates and halwa from the souk merchants
Conseils de securite
- High hygiene standards and strict controls
- Choose the busy eateries with high turnover
- Desalinated tap water: prefer bottled water for drinking
Vocabulaire
Mots utiles au restaurant
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| El hisab | The bill |
| Shukran | Thank you |
| Halal | Permitted (in accordance with Islam) |
| Loomi | Dried black lime (key spice) |
| Chai | Thé |
| Maa | Eau |
| Ladheedh | Delicious |
| Bidoon lahm | Meat-free |
Etiquette
Regles a table
1
Eat with the right hand; the left is considered impure
2
Accepting the coffee and dates you're offered is an important gesture of hospitality
3
No alcohol is available or tolerated: don't bring any or go looking for it
4
During Ramadan, don't eat, drink or smoke in public during the day
Regime
Pour les vegetariens et vegans
Many Indian and Lebanese vegetarian dishes (dal, falafel, moutabal, hummus)
Rice, legumes and mezze easily cover a vegetarian diet
Budget
Budget repas
Street food
0.5-2 KWD
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
Restaurant local
3-7 KWD
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
Restaurant touristique
10-25 KWD
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
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