If you enjoy cooking, or just enjoy eating, it is interesting to see what the traditions of other countries enjoy. Each country has met a large market demand in other countries for their traditional and favorite dishes.
America has their well known comfort foods such as a luxurious creamy dish of baked macaroni and cheese. Apple pie has been a long time favorite of Americans and no one can make apple pie like grandma. Specialty hamburgers and hot dogs of all kinds are in abundance and a favorite of the American people. Unlike some countries, the American people are dealing with an obesity problem. So they may do well to follow traditions of countries like Kuwait, where healthier dishes are served, and spices are used in abundance.
The country of Kuwait has a wonderful healthy cuisine. Like America, Kuwait’s cuisine is very important in their culture. Kuwait cuisine is a mixture of Indian, Persian Najdi and Mediterranean foods. The people of Kuwait love their food and they love to eat. And you would love to partake in the Kuwait cuisine. Like macaroni and cheese in America, Machboos hold the same tradition in Kuwait. This dish is made with mutton or chicken placed over an abundance of spicy rice.
The Kuwaiti people include in their diets fish several times a week. Favorites are shrimp, pomfret, grouper and red snapper. Mutton and chicken are also favorites. International trade has made it possible for Kuwaiti to obtain and add beef to their menus. The Kuwaiti people do not eat pork as it is against Islamic tradition. Salads are big in Kuwait and are made with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers radishes and red onions. For a dressing they use lemon juice. A very healthy alternative to salad dressings.
Spices are used in abundance. The more popular spices are cinnamon coriander, cumin, pepper, saffron, cloves and nutmeg. With obesity in young children and adults in America, they would do well to follow the Kuwait cuisine. It is much healthier. Coffee and tea are the most popular beverages in Kuwait. They normally spice their coffee with cardamom and their tea with saffron.
Some other favorite dishes served in Kuwait are Gars Ogialy. This is a traditional cake made with eggs, flour, sugar, saffron, cardamom and is served with tea.
Harees is wheat cooked with meat, mashed and topped with cinnamon sugar.
Gabout are stuffed flour dumplings in a meat stew.
Biryani is seasoned rice cooked with chicken or lamb and is a common dish in Kuwait.
Balaleet is saffron noodles served with a savory omelet on top.
Ghuraiba are crisp brittle cookies that are served with Arabic coffee.
Lugaimat are fried yeast dumplings cooked in saffron syrup made of sugar lemon and saffron.
Zalabia is fried dough soaked in syrup of lemon, sugar and saffron.
Mumawwash is cooked rice with black lentils and topped with dry shrimp.
These are just a few of the favorite Kuwait cuisine dishes that sound very appealing to the taste buds. Share some of your favorites using our online form!
