United Arab Emirates
Betit
البيت
Betit is slow-cooked meat served with rice, simmered for hours with aromatic spices until the meat falls apart and the rice absorbs the cooking flavors.
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Harees
هريس
Wheat and meat porridge slow-cooked for hours then beaten until smooth, a Ramadan specialty and wedding dish, UNESCO-recognized, smooth porridge-like consistency with meat fully incorporated.
United Arab Emirates
Madfoon
مدفون
Slow-cooked meat marinated in spices, wrapped, and buried in underground pit with charcoal for smoky flavor, served over saffron rice, extremely tender meat that melts in mouth, a Bedouin specialty.
United Arab Emirates
Margooga
مرقوقة
Margooga is a meat and vegetable stew with hand-torn dough pieces simmered in rich spiced broth until the dough softens and the meat is tender.
United Arab Emirates
Saloona
سلونة
Traditional tomato-based stew with meat (chicken, lamb, or fish) and vegetables like potatoes, carrots, zucchini, and cauliflower, rich tomato base with tender meat and balanced spices, a daily staple.
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.