United Arab Emirates recipes — 16 traditional dishes

Main course Vegetarian

Balaleet

بـلـيـلت

ba-la-LEET

Sweet-savory breakfast dish consisting of vermicelli and eggs.

🥩

Main course Meat

Camel Meat Stew

مارسي تحضر الجمل

mar-see tah-dher al-jamal

A hearty stew made with camel meat and traditional spices.

Dessert Vegetarian

Esh Asarya

عيش السرايا

Esh As-uh-RAY-uh

Creamy dessert of bread and sweetened milk.

Main course Meat

Ghuzi

غوزي

ghoo-zee

Whole roasted lamb served with rice, nuts, and vegetables.

Main course Fish & Seafood

Grilled Fish with Spices

سمك مشوي

sa-mak mash-wee

Traditional Emirati spiced grilled fish dish

Bread Vegan

Khubz

خبز

khoobz

Traditional Arabic unleavened flatbread.

🌱

Soup Vegan

Lentil Soup

شوربة عدس

shor-ba ad-as

Comforting lentil soup spiced with cumin and coriander

Dessert Vegetarian

Luqaimat

لقيمات

loo-kai-mat

Sweet dumplings served with date syrup or honey.

Main course Meat

Machbous

مجبوس

Muj-boos

Spiced rice dish usually paired with meat or fish.

Main course Meat

Mandi

مندي

MAN-dee

A spiced rice and meat dish often featuring lamb or chicken.

United Arab Emirates (Asia)

All United Arab Emirates recipes

Balaleet

Camel Meat Stew

Esh Asarya

Ghuzi

Grilled Fish with Spices

Khubz

Lentil Soup

Luqaimat

Machbous

Mandi