The traditional cuisine of Qatar is essentially a celebration of their indigenous ingredients. However, the flavours have been induced with Indian and Iranian flavours and most recently, North American. Indulge in the exotic array of the cuisine while residing at a Doha service residence such as the Somerset West Bay Doha which allows visitors the luxury of comfortable serviced apartments Doha is proud to offer right at the heart of the action. Seafood such as crab, lobster, shrimp, tuna and red snapper steal the centre stage of this flavoursome cuisine while the meat used in all these dishes is halal. Qatar being fertile grounds to different kinds of dates as well, these juicy fruits along with other goodies such as sour apples and almonds are considered as delicacies. However, the dish that this country is most famous for is machbous, a rich stew of rice, seafood or meat traditionally served in a large communal platter.
A Qatari meal would not be complete without Hummus, a dip made from chickpeas and tahini or Waraq enab, rice stuffed vine leaves. Some of the other popular Qatari dishes include Taboulleh, a wheat and parsley dish, stuffed courgettes, the popular biriyani, a richly flavoured rice mixed with chicken and lamp and Ghuzi, a whole roast lamb on a bed of rice and nuts.
Jayani Senanayake is a writer who dabbles in travel and all things exotic. Under the pseudonym of Calliope Sage, she writes of the allures that must simply be discovered. Google+