As a country located in the Middle East region, Qatar has interesting tourism potential, including if you want to do culinary tours. Just like other countries in the Middle East region, Qatar is known to have a variety of specialties that are rich in spices. The majority of Qatar's specialties use various types of meat, such as goat, lamb, rabbit, and seafood. Besides, Qatar is well-known for its delicious food.
The following are some recommendations for local food from Qatar food that are worth trying when doing culinary tours.
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10 Delicious and Must-Try Local Food From Qatar
1. Balaleet
Balaleet is a typical Qatar food that uses the basic ingredients of noodles and omelets. The noodles used to make Balaleet are generally thin, clear, and fried. At first glance, the noodles in Balaleet are pretty similar to fried vermicelli in Indonesia.
Balaleet noodles are processed with cardamom, sugar, saffron, and cinnamon. Then, an omelet is added as a complement. The taste of Balaleet itself tends to be sweet and savory. It is best eaten hot or cold and is usually used as a breakfast dish.
2. Harees
Harees is a typical Qatar porridge made from wheat or barley mixed with pieces of meat. Harees is usually cooked in a clay vessel for a long time until the texture becomes thick and filling. It is said that this food was the Prophet Muhammad's favorite menu for breaking the fast.
3. Majboos
Majboos is a popular food from Qatar. Majboos itself is made from pieces of lamb or chicken served with rice. At first glance, Majboos looks almost the same as biryani rice because both use basmati rice.
If using chicken, wings, and thighs are generally chosen to make the Majboos dish. The flavor of Majboos is very strong because it uses many spices, such as coriander, cloves, turmeric, lime, cardamom, cumin, and lemon.
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4. Khubz Regag
Khubz Regag is a Qatar specialty flatbread made from salt, water, and flour. The ingredients are kneaded and flattened in an iron pan heated over coals. The original flavor is a bit bland, so it is usually eaten with various toppings.
In the beginning, Khubz Regag was usually eaten with eggs only. However, now you can eat Khubz Regag with toppings other than eggs, such as chocolate and various jams. Khubz Regag can also be eaten as a topping for Thareed.
5. Kousa Mahshi
This Qatar specialty food is made from a type of eggplant called zucchini. Kousa Mahshi itself usually contains beans, rice, various vegetables, and mutton. Kousa Mahshi itself is made by roasting so that the taste tends to be savory. The aroma of Kousa Mahshi is also quite fragrant when it is eaten because of pieces of garlic and sprinkles of mint leaves as a complement.
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6. Luqaimat
Luqaimat is a typical Qatari food that is usually served as dessert. Luqaimat itself is a small round bread-shaped snack that is fried and has a sweet taste. When served, Luqaimat will be added with a splash of honey, date syrup, or sugar syrup. To top it off, a sprinkling of sesame seeds will be given on top of Luqaimat.
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7. Madrooba
Madrooba is a Qatari specialty in the form of porridge that uses ingredients such as various spices, boiled chicken meat, and tomato paste. The meaning of the name Madrooba itself is pounded or beaten, which reflects the process of making it.
To make Madrooba, the ingredients must be boiled for about 2 hours. Then, they must be pounded or beaten until evenly smooth. Madrooba is usually eaten with milk or butter as a compliment.
8. Saloona
Saloona is a typical Qatar food made from a spicy broth containing meat and various vegetables. The vegetables are usually tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and carrots. The meat is generally beef, fish, or lamb. Nowadays, Saloona is also available in a meatless version suitable for vegetarians.
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9. Thareed
The next local food from Qatar is Thaleed. It is healthy for consumption because it is made from various types of vegetables, such as carrots, beans, chickpeas, potatoes, and onions. These vegetables are then mixed with chicken or lamb meat to make a soup broth.
To make Thareed, the meat and vegetable broth is poured over regal bread. At first glance, the texture of this thin regal bread is almost similar to a crepe. The flavor of Thareed itself is strong because it is rich in spices.
10. Umm Ali
The recipe for making umm ali is similar to bread pudding. You mix puff pastry with milk and cream, then sprinkle dates, nuts, and cinnamon powder on top. The result is sweet, soft, and creamy.
Those are eight recommendations for delicious food from Qatar that are worth trying. Which one are you most interested in tasting? Please share your comments and experience below.
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