Cuisine in Kuwait

Discover signature dishes and food culture of this country

Asia / Western Asia/Middle East

Signature dishes

Machboos

National dish of spiced long-grain rice topped with lamb or chicken.

  • Main ingredients: Basmati rice, Meat, Cardamom, Saffron

Mutabbaq Zubaidi

Persian Gulf silver pomfret (zubaidi) paired with spiced rice.

  • Main ingredients: Zubaidi fish, Rice, Spices

Harees

Porridge of wheat cooked for a long time with meat, commonly eaten during Ramadan.

  • Main ingredients: Cracked wheat, Chicken or lamb, Ghee

Jireesh

Home-style dish of coarsely ground wheat simmered with tomatoes.

  • Main ingredients: Crushed wheat, Tomato, Spices

Gahwa Ogaily

Cardamom-scented sponge cake.

  • Main ingredients: Flour, Eggs, Cardamom, Saffron

Luqaimat

Fried doughnuts glazed with honey syrup.

  • Main ingredients: Flour, Yeast, Date syrup

Tamr Hareeseh

Sweet confection made from date paste and flour.

  • Main ingredients: Dates, Flour, Ghee

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