Cuisine in Dubai

Like the culture of the place, Cuisine in Dubai is also a cosmopolitan one. The city is bubbling with life and is filled with visitors all over the year. However, this rapid pace of life has not overtaken the unique and distinct traditional cuisine of Dubai . Located in the Middle East,Cuisine in Dubai is a perfect example of the gulf and the middle East food habits. Arabian food is primary in the Cuisine of Dubai but a major position is also occupied by Iranian, Lebanese and Moroccan foods. Some of the specialties of the Cuisine in Dubai include:

• Wara enab, vine leaves stuffed with rice.
• Koussa mahshi, stuffed courgettes
• Hoummus, a paste made from chickpeas and sesame seeds.
• Tabbouleh, chopped parsley, mint and crushed wheat.
• Ghuzi, a whole roast lamb on a bed of rice mixed with nuts.

Other local dishes which are typical of cuisine in Dubai include:

• Hareis, a rich delicacy of slow-cooked wheat and tender lamb.
• Matchbous,this dish is made of spiced lamb with rice.
• Seafood served with specially seasoned rice is also a common delicacy.
• Mehalabiya which is a pudding sprinkled with rosewater and pistachios.
• A traditional Middle Eastern snack is the shawarma . It is made of grilled shavings of lamb or chicken, mixed with salad and rolled inside a pocket of Arabic bread . This specialty is sold in many small outlets around the city.