Arab cuisine is the cuisine of most
Arab countries.
History
Originally, the
Arabs of the
Arabian Peninsula relied heavily on a diet of
dates,
wheat,
barley,
rice and
meat, with little variety, with a heavy emphasis on
yogurt products, such as
leben (
لبن) (yoghurt without butterfat). As the indigenous
Semitic people of the peninsula wandered, so did their tastes and favored ingredients.
Ingredients
Arabian cuisine today is the result of a combination of richly diverse cuisines, incorporating
Lebanese cooking,
Indian cooking, and many items not indigenous to the Persian Gulf region, which were imported on the
dhows and caravans. There is a strong emphasis on the following items in Arabian cuisine:
lamb,
yogurt,
mint,
thyme (often in a mix called
za'atar), the inescapable
tea (preferably
Ceylon),
sesame,
curry powder,
saffron,
turmeric,
garlic,
cumin,
cinnamon,
rice (the staple), and, in coastal areas,
fish. In addition, the cuisine is heavily dosed with anything
hot, from hot sauces to every variety of
pepper, to tea drunk the hotter the better. This cuisine also favors vegetables such as
cucumbers,
eggplants, and
onions, and
fruits (primarily
citrus), and often used as seasonings for entrees. Notably, many of the same spices used in Arabian cuisine are also those emphasized in
Indian cuisine. This is a result of heavy trading between the two regions, and of the current state of affairs in the wealthy oil states, in which many South Asian workers are living abroad in the Arab Gulf states.
Culture
Essential to any cooking in the Arabian Peninsula is the concept of hospitality. Meals are generally large family affairs, with much sharing and a great deal of warmth over the dinnertable. Formal dinners and celebrations generally entail large quantities of lamb, and every occasion entails large quantities of Arabic coffee.
In an average Arab gulf state household, a visitor might expect a dinner consisting of a very large platter, shared commonly, with a vast mountain of rice, incorporating lamb or chicken, or both, as separate dishes, with various stewed vegetables, heavily spiced, sometimes with a
tomato sauce. Most likely, there would be several other items on the side, less hearty. Tea would certainly accompany the meal, as it is almost constantly consumed.
Coffee would be included as well.
There are many regional differences in Arab cuisine. For instance mujadara in Syria or Lebanon is different from mujadara in Jordan or Palastine. Some dishes such as
mensaf (the national dish of Jordan) are native to certain countries and rarely if ever make an appearance in other countries.
Unlike in most Western cuisines,
cinnamon is used in meat dishes as well as in sweets such as
Baklava. Other desserts include variations of
rice pudding and
fried dough. Ground
nut mixtures are common fillings for such treats.
Saffron is used in everything, from sweets, to rice, to beverages.
Fruit juices are quite popular in this often arid region.
See also
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Binomial name
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Motto
Kūllūnā li-l-waṭan, li-l-'ula wa-l-'alam (Arabic)
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