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## 🍛 Iconic Main Dishes


### 1. **Kabsa**

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The undisputed **national dish** of Saudi Arabia. It consists of long-grain basmati rice cooked in a rich, spiced broth alongside chicken, lamb, or camel. It is typically served on a massive platter topped with toasted nuts, raisins, and accompanied by *daqqus* (a fresh, spicy tomato sauce).


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### 2. **Mandi & Haneeth**


* **Mandi:** Originally from Yemen but deeply loved across the Kingdom, meat (lamb or chicken) is slow-cooked in a underground pit (*tannour*) over coals until fall-apart tender, giving the meat and rice a deep, smoky flavor.

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* **Haneeth:** A similar slow-roasted meat dish, heavily popular in the southern Asir region, cooked using *marakh* tree branches to impart a unique herbal aroma.

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### 3. **Jareesh**


Officially recognized as a Saudi national dish, Jareesh is a comforting, hearty food made from cracked wheat slow-cooked with milk, yogurt, and chicken or lamb until it reaches a rich, porridge-like




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 consistency. It is traditionally garnished with fried onions and ghee.

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### 4. **Saleeg**


A specialty from the western Hejaz region (around Makkah and Jeddah). Short-grain rice is simmered in chicken broth and milk until velvety and creamy—similar to a savoury risotto—and served topped with roasted chicken.


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* **Mutabbaq:** A crisp, pan-fried folded pastry stuffed with minced meat, eggs, gree

n onions, and spices. It is sliced into small squares and served with lemon wedges and green chilies.

* **Shawarma:** Sliced marinated chicken or beef wrapped in thin flatbread with garlic sauce, pickles, and french fries.

* **Ful Medames:** Slow-cooked fava beans mashed with olive oil, cumin, garlic, and lemon juice, usually eaten at breakfast with warm, freshly baked flatbread (*tamees*).


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## 🌴 Coffee, Dates & Sweets


* **Dates:** Saudi Arabia is one of the world's largest producers of dates (popular varieties include *Sukkari*, *Ajwa*, and *Medjool*). Eating dates is an essential part of Saudi culture and welcoming guests.

* **Arabic Coffee (*Gahwa*):** Lightly roasted coffee brewed with cardamom, cloves, and saffron. It is served unsweetened in small handleless cups (*finjan*) alongside sweet dates.

* **Kleeja:** A traditional, spiced cookie filled with a sweet syrup made of date molasses, sugar, cardamom, and black lime, famous in the Al-Qassim region.

* **Maqshush:** Small bite-sized pan-fried pancakes topped with honey, ghee, or date syrup (popular during winter).ME HROZ


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