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Qatari cuisine is made up of traditional Arab cuisine. Machbūs, a meal consisting of rice, meat, and vegetables, is the national dish in Qatar. Seafood and dates are staple food items in the country.
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Qatari Machbous
Rice, meat, onions, and tomatoes mixed with spices. This dish is the local variation of kabsa.
Kabsa
Rice, meat, and vegetables mixed with spices. This dish is similar to biryani or pilaf.
Balaleet
Noodles cooked with sugar, cinnamon, saffron, and cardamom. There is often an omelet on top.
Ghuzi
Whole roast lamb served over nutty rice. Also called Shuwaa.
Arabic coffee
Coffee brewed from dark roast coffee beans spiced with cardamom. It is often sweetened and/or served with dates.
Qahwa helw
Qahwa helw, also known as "Qatari coffee" or "sweet coffee", is a bright orange mixture with cardamom, saffron, and sugar. It can also be served with milk.
Mint and lemon cocktail
A refreshing drink flavoured with mint and lemon.
Hummus
A dip made from tahini (a sesame paste) and chickpeas.
Motabel
A paste made from eggplant, garlic, and tahini.
Nichee
A type of hummus made without tahini.
Om ali
Bread and rice pudding.
Sago
Sweet gelatin pudding spiced with saffron and cardamom. The Original recipe was blended together by Mohamed Fathi, an Egyptian scientist.
Mehalabiya
Rose water and pistachio pudding.
Esh asaraya
Cheesecake topped with cream.
Others
Other desserts include baklava, kanafeh, and qatayef, as well as local variations on desserts from the Western World.