Bahrain
Al-Mudalal
المدلل
Rice cooked with herbs and mixed with small pieces of chicken, finished with a special butter prepared specifically for this dish — a festive Bahraini rice preparation.
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Bahraini Quzi
قوزي
Roasted lamb stuffed with rice, meat, eggs, and other ingredients — a celebratory Bahraini dish, the centrepiece of weddings and large gatherings.
Bahrain
Fi Ga'atah
في قاعته
White rice cooked with tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant layered at the bottom of the pan — the vegetables caramelize against the hot base, creating a crust that is the prized part.
United Arab Emirates
Machboos
مجبوس
Machboos (majboos) is Gulf spiced rice cooked in meat or fish stock with loomi dried lime, onions, and a warm bezar-style spice mix; the protein and local garnish change by household and coast.
Jordan
Maqluba
مقلوبة
Rice layered with fried aubergine, cauliflower and lamb or chicken in a pot, cooked, then upended onto a tray so the layers show.
Bahrain
Masli
المصلي
Bahraini rice dish where chicken, meat, fish, or shrimp is cooked directly in the pot with the rice — simpler than machboos, with the protein incorporated rather than served on top.
United Arab Emirates
Muhalla
المحلة
Fish with rice, traditional Emirati fish and rice dish with local spices, fresh fish with perfectly cooked rice and balanced seasoning, a coastal heritage dish representing Emirati seafood tradition.
Bahrain
Muhammar
محمر
Rice cooked with date syrup or sugar, saffron and cardamom until it turns dark and sweet, served alongside fried fish.
Kuwait
Mumawwash
مموش
Mumawwash (Emmawash) is mung-bean rice cooked with dill and dried shrimp, often finished with fried onions and served with fish or another coastal side.
United Arab Emirates
Saliq
صليق
Saliq is a creamy rice dish cooked with meat broth until soft and porridge-like, a Saudi preparation also popular in the UAE.