Kabsa and Mofattah are popular and traditional Saudi Arabian dishes. These dishes are usually served with meat,fresh vegetables,several spices and sauces and rice. Camel and lamb are the most popular and used meats in Saudi Arabia, because Muslims are not allowed to eat pig (ham,pork, bacon). Also Muslims are required to pray or have a little ceremony before having a meal.
FACT: Saudi Arabia imports 70% of there food requirements spending 90 billion riyals ($24 billion) annually on imported food.
In Saudi Arabia there are many different delicious desserts. One of the most popular desserts is Kunafa. Kunata is a delectable Saudi Arabia dessert.Even though this is not one of traditional meals, Saudi Arabian women find great pride in cooking this dish at home by scratch.Some other dessert dishes in Saudi Arabia are Qatayef and Zainab's Fingers (Usbu al Zainab) they are both described as pancake like.Qatayef is more of a dumpling stuffed with adelicious,sweet cheese and nuts (walnuts) It had been nickname 'the Arabic pancakes'. Zainab's Fingers (Usbu al Zainab) are more like pancakes, they are topped with syurup and lime and cardamom sprinkles.Also Saudi Arabian's just love the pain taste of dates, they are extremely favoured in many parts of Asia.
