I got this out of a book as I don't know all the names.
In Saudi Arabia you will find international cuisine with 'fast food' restaurants and American chains (McDonalds, KFC, Applebees, etc.) as well as Asian restaurants, particularly Indian, without forgetting the Syrian-Lebanese cuisine.
Traditionally, a Saudi breakfast is composed of dates (tamr), and large crackers soaked in olive oil (zaitun) and thyme-bread (zatar).
Syrian-Lebanese cuisine is very present in Saudi Arabia and many meals are made up of a series of 'mezze', assortments of hot and cold appetisers, together with grilled meats :
Hummus : chick pea puree with sesame and olive oil
Tabbuleh : parsley salad with chopped mint
Baba Ghanuj : aubergine puree with olive oil
Muttabal : aubergine puree with olive oil mixed with yoghurt
Kebbe : balls of meat and cracked wheat
Falafel : fried chick pea balls
Shawarma : grilled meat skewers
Shishtawuk : chicken skewers
Saudi food specialities are often made of rice, meat and grilled fish, spices and vegetables :
Kabsa : the most well known traditional Saudi dish, kabsa is made of spicy rice (coriander, cardamom, cumin,cloves, etc) on which you place pieces of meat (chicken or lamb). It is traditionally served on a large round plate, eaten on the ground with your (right) hand.
Mandi : another dish with Indian flavours, mandi, contains pieces of lamb cooked in the tandoor (terracotta oven), eaten with basmati rice and spices
Hammur biryani : Gulf grouper, served in all countries in the region, often grilled.
Um Ali : this Egyptian dessert is also called 'Arabic pudding'
Mhalabia : an orange flower flavoured custard tart, made with rice starch
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