Karak Tea: The Everyday Gulf Drink Travelers Love
Karak tea is one of the Gulf’s most approachable drinks: strong black tea simmered with milk, sugar, and spices.
Karak tea is one of the Gulf’s most approachable drinks: strong black tea simmered with milk, sugar, and spices.
Arabic coffee in the Gulf is a hospitality ritual as much as a drink.
Gulf breakfast mixes breads, eggs, beans, cheese, sweet noodles, tea, coffee, and date-based flavors.
Dubai has global dining, but travelers should make time for Emirati and Gulf food to understand the region beyond luxury hotels.
Saudi cuisine changes by region, giving travelers much more to explore than a single national rice dish.
Shuwa is one of Oman’s most distinctive celebration dishes, traditionally prepared by slow-cooking marinated meat for many hours.
Qatar combines traditional Gulf dishes with a polished international restaurant scene.
Vegetarian travelers can eat well in the Gulf, especially in large cities with Indian, Levantine, and international influences.
Food spending in the Gulf ranges from inexpensive cafeteria meals and bakeries to luxury hotels and destination restaurants.
A majlis is a space for receiving guests, conversation, coffee, dates, and hospitality.