Cuisine of Ras al Khaimah for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

Today you can find establishments that serve dishes of all world cuisines in Ras al-Khaimah. There are English pubs, pizzerias, burger joints, and even pancake houses here. You can find everything from lasagna to schnitzel. But it is worth to find an opportunity to explore the Arabic cuisine in its original form at least a few times during your stay in the city. However, it is worth considering that the UAE is a Muslim country. So you will not find alcohol in free sale here. A special license is needed for the purchase of alcohol. However, the tourist cannot get it in practice. Usually, local sellers do not ask visitors for any documents.

You can buy alcohol only in the hotel restaurants or in places that are designed for non-Muslims. It will be better not to communicate with the local authorities while you are drunk. You may be fined in such a case. You will not be able to buy alcohol during Ramadan and many other local religious holidays. Ramadan is not the best time to travel to Ras al-Khaimah if you like tasty and dense food. This is due to the fact that the meal is allowed only after sunset at this time. Local restaurants don't open until 8 pm. You also won't find pork in the vast majority of the city's catering establishments.

However, there is also good news. For example, there are great little cafes and stalls with takeaway food in the city. It's delicious, satisfying and clean here. Most dishes are wrapped in flat lavash, or served with the popular pita. This is a kind of round bun. Manakish is very tasty. It's melted cheese with olives and herbs. It is wrapped in lavash or pita. This dish is accepted to eat with your hands. Falafel is also wrapped in pita bread. These are balls of mashed chickpeas that are dipped in flour and fried in olive oil. The world-famous Shawarma is also sold in the city. It's a meat dish. You will not find a Shawarma with only vegetables in Ras al-Khaimah. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Shawarma according to the most ancient recipe is cooked with the addition of fried chicken, tomato, garlic, cucumbers, lettuce, and pepper. It is necessary to specify the amount of pepper when ordering a dish. Traditionally, many non-tourist restaurants and cafes add much seasoning to dishes. This can cause discomfort to Europeans who are not used to it. It is customary to start a meal with snacks. They are served on a large platter, divided into cells - meze. These are most often light vegetable salads, nuts and garlic pasta, wheat or corn porridge, eggplant caviar and small pies stuffed with cheese or meat.

If you like fish, you can order fish platters or taste Bricki. It's made from fish, lamb, or shrimp. They are fried in a very thin puff pastry in the form of triangles. The dish is served with lemon and herbs. It is worth to taste also boiled salted fish al madrooba. It is cooked with spices and flour. The dish is served with sauce. Fish kebabs and fish stew are also delicious. The option of cooking fish on the grill is popular. It is served with spicy seasonings and fresh vegetables. Lobsters, shrimp, and crabs are popular seafood. You can find exotic grilled shark in many restaurants.

Be sure to taste the lamb kebab. Biryani is also interesting. This dish is so popular that some city restaurants cook only it. It consists of rice with chicken or lamb, vegetables and sometimes fish. It is served as follows - meat, fish or vegetables cut into strips put on a lot of spices in a pan. The dish is sprinkled with rice. It's delicious. Basmati rice with long and thin grains is used to make biryani. Pistachios, raisins, and cloves are sometimes included in the recipe.

Do you want to taste something very original? Then look for camel meat dishes in the restaurant menu. There are a few of them. They're expensive. This dish is not an everyday food for the locals. It's a great delicacy. However, camel burgers have become very popular in recent years. It is worth tasting Kumar buns made of yeast dough. They are cooked with syrup from dates and stuffed with cheese or potatoes. Wheat Harees with meat is also interesting. The ingredients are stewed for five hours until smooth. The dish looks quite unusual. However, it is very tasty.

There are many dessert options. These are pistachio puddings, custard doughnuts, halva, Turkish delight, honey doughnuts, and raisin bread pies. Dates are a special kind of dessert, especially with honey or almonds. They are very tasty, sweet and healthy. It is worth tasting bread pudding with fruit syrup, nuts, raisins and dried fruits Om Ali. Pistachio baklava is very sweet. It should be washed down with tea. In addition to tea, all kinds of juices, and, of course, coffee is popular in Ras al-Khaimah. Light Arabian is the most popular variety. It is brewed from unroasted coffee beans.