
United Arab Emirates
Thareed
ثريد
Meat and vegetable stew served over pieces of thin bread (rgaag or rakhal) that soak up the flavorful broth, a Ramadan favorite, bread properly soaked but not mushy with rich spiced tomato broth and tender meat.
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United Arab Emirates
ثريد
Meat and vegetable stew served over pieces of thin bread (rgaag or rakhal) that soak up the flavorful broth, a Ramadan favorite, bread properly soaked but not mushy with rich spiced tomato broth and tender meat.

Egypt
أم علي
Egyptian-origin bread pudding made with puff pastry, milk, cream, and nuts, popular during Ramadan in UAE, warm comforting pudding with crispy pastry pieces and balanced nuts and raisins, a beloved dessert.