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Kuwaiti Cuisine

↳ from Kuwait City, Kuwait

A Gulf-coast cuisine shaped by pearl diving, the sea and the spice trade. Rice with fish, shrimp or lamb is the centre of most meals. Alcohol is banned, so tea, coffee and laban are the drinks.

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Specialties

History

Kuwait was a trading port and pearl-diving centre before oil. Sailors and merchants brought spices from India and Persia, which is why the food is rich in cardamom, saffron and dried lime.

Ingredients

  • Rice
  • Fish or shrimp
  • Lamb
  • Dates
  • Cardamom
  • Saffron
  • Dried lime
  • Baharat

How it's made

  1. Rinse and soak long-grain rice
  2. Fry onion and add baharat and dried lime
  3. Cook the meat or fish in the spiced base
  4. Add rice and stock, then steam on low heat
  5. Serve with salad, daqoos (tomato chilli sauce) and laban
to drink

What Kuwait drinks

Karak tea, Arabic coffee (gahwa), laban

Ratings & notes

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