Cuisine in Yemen

Saltah

National dish of meat and vegetable soup boiled in a stone pot with fermented sauce and fenugreek foam.

• Region: Around Sana'a
• Main ingredients: Beef or lamb, Tomato, Coriander, Fenugreek

Haneeth

Tender bone-in lamb and spiced rice, charcoal steamed for hours.

• Region: Hadramawt
• Main ingredients: Lamb, Basmati rice, Cardamom, Cloves

Mandi

Festive dish of meat and rice smoked and steamed in an underground oven with aromatic wood.

• Region: Hadramawt
• Main ingredients: Chicken or lamb, Rice, Saffron, Ghee

Fahsa

Rich stew of beaten beef simmered with aromatic vegetables, topped with frothed holba.

• Region: Sana'a
• Main ingredients: Beef, Tomato, Garlic, Fenugreek

Shafut

Light meal of cold sauce mixing yogurt and chili peppers, eaten by dipping bread.

• Region: Coastal areas
• Main ingredients: Fermented laban, Green chili, Mint

Mutabbaq

Street stall staple of thin dough filled with eggs, scallions, and meat, grilled on iron plate.

• Region: Aden
• Main ingredients: Wheat flour, Eggs, Scallions, Ground meat

Bint al-Sahn

Breakfast staple of thick lentil soup.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Lentils, Cumin, Garlic

Bint Louti

Sweet pastry of thin wheat flour roti flavored with honey or ghee.

• Region: Ibb
• Main ingredients: Wheat flour, Ghee, Honey

Sahuha

Coastal fishermen's home cooking of dried fish simmered with tomatoes.

• Region: Red Sea Coast
• Main ingredients: Dried fish, Tomato, Tamarind

Qishr

Spice-rich goat milk chai.

• Region: Mountain areas
• Main ingredients: Goat milk, Cardamom, Sugar