This PRESENTATION is all about national foods of UAE .I got highest grade in my college class in this project.Hope u will find this more colorful,interesting and beneficial.best of luck for all...
4. OVERVIEW
Food is a blend of middle eastern
and Asian countries.
Cuisine is cosmopolitan many
dishes from around the world
Similarity with LEVANTINE food
such as Shawarma, Hummus,
Tabbouleh and mixed grill.
Due to hot desert weather
conditions food tradition uses a
lot of meat, grains and dairy.
5. Vegetables also commonly
used. Famous Emirati
cooking flavors include
saffron,cardamom,turmeri
c and thyme.
breakfast IN THE UAE
INCLUDES bread LIKE
RAQAQ ,khameer and
chabab served with
cheese, date, syrup, or
eggs.
Raqaq
Khameer
chabab
Thyme
Turmeric
Saffron
6. Rice and BALALEAT
DISHES introduced
by traders who
introduced pasta.
Leaves from trees
like gaff were used
to stuff small birds
releasing their
flavor during
cooking process.
Balaleet
7. Traditional Arab Foods
Dishes forming part of the Emirati cuisine
include:
1. Stuffed-Camel (IN GUINESS BOOK recorded as
one of the BIGGEST dishes served in the
world.)
2. Fish
3. Kabsa
4. Shawarma
kabsa
Stuffedcamel
Shawarma
9. Sweet Dishes
Some most popular Sweet
Dishes of Emirati People
includes:
LUQEYMAT:A deep fried
ball of pancake batter rolled in
Sesame seeds and then
drizzled with date honey.
KHABEESA: It is flour
bread crumbs blended with
sugar, cardamom and saffron.
BETHITHA: A semolina
blended with crushed dates
,Cardamom and clarified
butter.
Luqeymat
Khabeesa
Bethitha
10. Popular Beverages
Red Mint Tea: It is usually
served with sweets at the end
of the main meal ,which helps
in digestion.
Coffee(Gahwa) : The scent
of rich, strong Arabic
coffee,gahwa ( ‘qahwa’) is a
symbol of Arabian hospitality.
coffee is the reigning king of
drinks in Arabia ,it is typically
spiced(cardamom)
11. Karak chai:
tea has gained immense popularity in
the form of karak chai.
Karak is derived from the word ‘kadak’
which means strong in Hindi.
It shows UAE’s long-standing trade and
cultural relationship with India.
Jellab and Qamardeen:
A classic Arabic drink is the jellab.
A blend of grape molasses and rose
water, topped with pine nuts and raisins.
It’s a popular drink during Ramadan, as
is qamardeen, a thick apricot drink.
12. Laban and
ayran(TURKEY)
Healthy enough to
feature in diet plans.
laban is a cooling
buttermilk drink, in the
Middle East ,SOMETIMES
ICED AND SALTED.
Camel Milk:is the
most favored drink on
breakfast among
Emirati families.
Alcohols: only
served in clubs and
bars, but not in
SHARJAH,AND
PROHIBITED generally.
Ayran
Laban
13. CONCLUSION
i. Hence, the delicious cuisine of the UAE is a reflection of the great popular
Arabian heritage and vast exposure to civilizations over time. Muslims are
prohibited from eating pork so it is not included in the Arab menus.
ii. Shawarma, Hummus, Tabbouleh and mixed grill are not naturally National
Arab foods but are just the recent additions.
iii. Meat ,Fish and Rice are the staple foods of Emirati Cuisine.
iv. The tasty and delicious cuisine of UAE is the reason of the long queue of
thousands of travellers outside the Arab Restaurants.
v. Healthy and proper Diet is the symbol of brave,prosperous and flourishing
generations and so is the beautiful state of UAE,with its healthy and tasty
flavors spread on the National Globe.