What to eat - Guide to Arabic Food at the Ramadan Tent - Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Dubai
During the holy month of Ramadan, Ramadan tents are popular places of gathering and the perfect place to break your fast. This is also a popular place for those not fasting to spend the evening, meet friends and play backgammon. Ramadan tents are a superb place to go should you be in the mood for sampling Arabic cuisine, drinking Arabic coffee and smoking Shisha.
However the menu can be a bit confusing for those new to Arabic cuisine. Therefore here are a few pointers on what you can try in the Ramadan tent at the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina.
For starters, except for the traditional Hommos, Moutabel and Tabouleh, try Awrak Enab – rice wrapped in wine leaves, Samboussik (small triangle samosa, which can be stuffed with vegetables, cheese, meat or spinach) or Kibbeh (minced meat with spices).
For the main course you can choose from a variety of meat dishes, e.g. Shish Taouk (Marinated, grilled chicken) or Kofta (made of minced or ground meat —beef /lamb). Do not forget Saj – a kind of pita, which can be stuffed with cheese, meat, spinach or even nuts, banana & chocolate - something you will never forget!
And then there are scrumptious desserts for the sweet tooth – Baklawa (assorted Arabic pastry) and Katayef (Walnut/ cheese), Umm Ali (bread pudding-like dessert), Kounafa (shredded baked wheat dough filled with cheese, cream, or pistachios, covered with syrup) and Halawet Al Jubn (Mixed cream with cheese & honey).
Had enough…? Then simply relax with a cup of Turkish coffee or Moroccan tea, smoke Shisha, listen to soft music and think of the next time you’ll come here, because you definitely will.
See you there…Ramadan Kareem!
- Contributed by Olga N.