Recipes

In the parts of the Arabian Gulf along the coast, fish was consumed frequently as it was easily accessible to people who were historically pearl divers and fisherman. A popular fish in the Arabian Gulf is the hamour. It is quite a large fish with firm white flesh. However, it has been over fished and today is a protected species. This recipe can be made with Sea Bass, Cod or Seam Bream, as I have done here.

Balaleet is an Emirati dish that is eaten at breakfast time. It is made with vermicelli, eggs, sugar, cardamom, saffron and rosewater. Kugel is also a combination of sweet and savory ingredients and varies depending on where it comes from.