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Yemen Recipes
Clay-oven breads and bubbling stone-pot stews. Not sure what to eat in Yemen? Start with Fahsa, Mandi, Bint al-Sahn and Masoub. Here are 6 authentic Yemen recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
SaltahSana’a, Yemen · medium · 65 minA bubbling stone-pot stew crowned with whipped fenugreek froth (hulba) and fiery green sahawiq, Yemen’s national dish.
MasoubSana’a, Yemen · easy · 15 minMashed flatbread and ripe banana bound with honey and topped with cream, nuts, and dates.
MandiSana’a, Yemen · medium · 115 minSmoky spiced rice and tender meat traditionally cooked in an underground oven, a celebrated dish of Yemen and the Gulf.
Bint al-SahnSana’a, Yemen · advanced · 75 minMany paper-thin layers of buttery dough baked and drenched in honey and scattered with nigella seeds, Yemen's honey cake.
FahsaSana’a, Yemen · medium · 180 minA bubbling Yemeni lamb stew served in a hot stone pot and crowned with hilbeh, whipped fenugreek foam, with hawaij spice.
ZurbianSana’a, Yemen · advanced · 150 minA Yemeni celebration biryani: saffron rice layered with yogurt-marinated lamb and potatoes, finished over low heat.
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