For the past many centuries, spices from the Mediterranean region have been brought to the coastal cities of Jeddah and other neighboring areas and have enriched the flavor of the region. The pilgrims to Mecca and Medina have further brought excellent recipes to the region.
Spices have always been an important part of Saudi Arabian dishes. Some of the popular and commonly used spices include cloves, cardamom, saffron, shaybah, cinnamon, tamarind, sumac and dried limes. Cardamom is the most widely used spice and is also a quite common ingredient of Arabian coffee.
Some of the popular dishes of the Saudi Arabian people are Al-Kabsa, Al-Mathbi, Harisah, Al-Motubug, Al-Roaz Al-Zirbeyan, Salata Khadra, Ghorrayeba, Sharab Al-Na'na, Looqemat, Fakhitha Bel Laban, Sidreyat Al Dajaj, Leek Samboosak, Kofta bel Baqdoonis, Gereesh Bel Laban, Dajaj Mahshy, Dajaj Bel Laban and Aml Al Sheera among many others. All of these traditional dishes have different and unique recipes, which are known to most native Saudi Arabians.
