Qatar 2022:5 typical dishes you should try if you travel to this country

If you are thinking of traveling to Qatar to enjoy the World Cup 2022, then you must take into account what are the typical dishes of the Qatari country.

That is why below we will show you 5 main dishes and 2 desserts that you should try on your visit to Qatar .

1. Majboos

This is a flagship dish of Qatar, that is, if you visit the country of World Cup 2022 you must try it anyway. You mustn't forget it. The main ingredients are lamb and chicken and it is cooked over low heat to make the taste much more concentrated and exquisite.

It is served on a base of rice with spices and is served with salad and homemade tomato sauce.

You can find this dish in any Qatari restaurant in Doha, and you can enjoy it at different prices, both in expensive places and in budget places.

2. Warak Enab

A tasty snack that can be eaten at any time of the day.

Stuffed grape leaves are very common in the gastronomies of the Middle East, but it is also not a secret that those of Qatar are especially delicious. The warak enab contain minced beef or lamb and are accompanied by rice. They are seasoned with garlic, pepper and cilantro. The trick that should not be missing in this Qatari culinary delight is to accompany it with lemon.

3. Kousa mahshi

This dish is made from vegetables. It is actually made from courgettes from the Middle East and stuffed with minced meat of lamb and vegetables. They are also seasoned with parsley and mint. You can find this dish in many restaurants in Doha where in some cases they offer the most vegetable dish for those who are vegetarians. The trick to try this dish is to dip them in tomato paste or yogurt to savor them to their fullness.

4. Saloona

This is a very familiar dish.

This is a traditional Arabic stew that is usually cooked at home for family dinners. Its main ingredients are veal, lamb or fish, and also seasonal vegetables, such as garlic and ginger. It should be eaten with plenty of bread, after soaking in the stew (broth type).

5. Balaleet

If you are a lover of sweet with salty then you should try this dish.

Made from noodles and omelette . The noodles are sweet and fried, while the omelette tastes sweet and salty at the same time, as well as being crispy. It is consumed at breakfast and of course also at dinner.

Dessert

These last two dishes that we will show you are typical desserts from the Qatari country.

6. Luqaimat

If you want to try a dessert, this is the ideal one and you will find it in various parts of Qatar. It is similar to a donut and in the case of Peru it resembles a picarón. It is a fried dough and dipped in sugar syrup. Its texture is crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.

7. Umm Ali

Umm Ali is a dessert that in Qatar has its own version and has an incredible taste. To give you a clearer idea, it looks like bread pudding and is made with raisins, pieces of nuts and condensed milk. Then it must be entered into the oven until the top changes color and turns into a golden, crisp hue. Finally, it is sprinkled with cinnamon. This is probably one of the sweetest desserts you'll ever try in Qatar.

COST OF DISHES IN QATAR

The cheapest food in Qatar can be around 30 to 40 soles per person, but if you want to have a flashy dinner for two then the price will be transforms, that is, it would cost about 40 to 50 dollars a dinner for two.

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