Bahraini cuisine


The cuisine of Bahrain consists of dishes such as Biryani, Harees, Khabeesa, Machboos, Mahyawa, Maglooba, Qouzi, and Zalabia. Qahwah is the national beverage.
Bahrain is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. Much of the cuisine of Bahrain is a mixture of Arabic, Persian, Indian, Balochi, African, Far East, and European food due to the influence of the various communities present, as Bahrain was an important sea port and trading junction since ancient times.

Dishes

Some of the common dishes prepared in Bahraini households are:
Bahrain is the home of Malghoom which is a popular Sandwich wrap consist of Shawarma, a slice of cheese, Tahina sauce, Hot Sauce, Salad, and Fries all wrapped up in a Chapati bread. This dish originated in the early 2000s and became very popular in most cafeterias. In late 2010s many local coffee shops started to server Saffron latte and Rose latte.

Desserts

is the national beverage, while tea is drunk for hospitality. Other popular beverages include laban, yoghurt drinks, Sharbat like the Rose Sharbat or Rose with Milk, and soft drinks.
Bahrain produces only a small amount of its food requirements due to limited land space, and imports much of its food.

Tobacco

Traditionally tobacco is smoked via Qadu , which is a clay pot made for smoking tobacco. The habit of smoking the Qadu is now more confined among elderly women, The modern Bahraini smokers smoke the Shisha or the Hookah.