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United Arab Emirates cuisine

Many of the dishes that you will find in the United Arab Emirates cuisine are prepared from meat, rice, wheat, vegetables and a whole lot of spices. The local dishes such as Macthbous, which is spiced Lamb served with rice, Hareis, a rich delicacy of slow cooked Wheat along with tender Lamb meat and seafood served with seasoned rice, are very popular dishes in the cuisine of United Arab Emirates.

Chicken and rice paste

A white very sticky dish, similar to cream of wheat. It is cooked with chicken until it resembles a paste...

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Date crumple

An Arab favourite, this dish is from the UAE and is served regularly with gah-wa (Arabian coffee).

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Boiled Crabs

Serves 4-6 This is a very seasonal modern dish using local crabs which are very tender. While crabs in city fish...

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Chicken and Rice

A traditional local dish, its colour depends on the amount of tomatoes used in cooking and how brown it turns out...

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Tomato Soup

This soup is very light, because it doesn't contain stock. However, should a richer flavour be desired, add...

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Small Fried Rice Cakes

A great favourite during Ramadan, this dessert doesn't call for too much preparation time and therefore is...

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