Traditional food in Dubai has a unique taste because it has lots of spices and these give it a very rich taste. Most of the spices come from India. That’s why the food in India is quite similar to the food we eat in Dubai.
Most dishes contain things like rice, fish and meat. This is because we live near the sea which makes it easier for us to get fresh fish from the sea. The meat is usually mutton from either sheep or goats as these are the animals that the Bedouin kept. On special occasions such as weddings and Eids camel may be eaten. Camel’s milk is very good for children as it’s high in fat and contains calcium.
Most dishes contain things like rice, fish and meat. This is because we live near the sea which makes it easier for us to get fresh fish from the sea. The meat is usually mutton from either sheep or goats as these are the animals that the Bedouin kept. On special occasions such as weddings and Eids camel may be eaten. Camel’s milk is very good for children as it’s high in fat and contains calcium.
Al Machboos:
is a very popular dish cooked in a large pot. It consists of rice, onions and meat, seasoned with spices, salt and dried lemon called Loomy. This dish is prepared by cooking meat, spices, dried lemon, and seasonings in boiling water until they are very tender. The meat is taken out and the rice is added to the rest of the ingredients and cooked together. Then the meat is returned again to the pot where it is cooked for another one to two hours. Al Machboos is well known and is a favorite throughout the Gulf area.
is a very popular dish cooked in a large pot. It consists of rice, onions and meat, seasoned with spices, salt and dried lemon called Loomy. This dish is prepared by cooking meat, spices, dried lemon, and seasonings in boiling water until they are very tender. The meat is taken out and the rice is added to the rest of the ingredients and cooked together. Then the meat is returned again to the pot where it is cooked for another one to two hours. Al Machboos is well known and is a favorite throughout the Gulf area.
Al Harees:
is a very ancient dish that consists of small pieces of meat, wheat, and water. This dish is prepared by putting meat in the pot and adding wheat on top of it and then cooking it in boiling water until the meat is very tender. Then all these ingredients are mixed together and thoroughly beaten until they become like a porridge. In the final stage, the pot is surrounded by charcoal and is left to cook overnight. This dish is eaten at any time but particularly during the Holy Month of ramadan.
is a very ancient dish that consists of small pieces of meat, wheat, and water. This dish is prepared by putting meat in the pot and adding wheat on top of it and then cooking it in boiling water until the meat is very tender. Then all these ingredients are mixed together and thoroughly beaten until they become like a porridge. In the final stage, the pot is surrounded by charcoal and is left to cook overnight. This dish is eaten at any time but particularly during the Holy Month of ramadan.
Al Balaleet: is a kind of fine pasta made from eggs, onions, cinnamon, sugar and oil. It is usually eaten for breakfast.
Al Mahshi:
s roasted lamb stuffed with rice, raisins, onions, eggs and a host of different spices and seasoning. This dish is roasted for 7 to 8 hours and is usually prepared for feasts and weddings.
s roasted lamb stuffed with rice, raisins, onions, eggs and a host of different spices and seasoning. This dish is roasted for 7 to 8 hours and is usually prepared for feasts and weddings.