Saudi Arabian Cuisine

25 dishes · Community built

Saudi Arabian Dishes

#1

Jareesh

A creamy porridge of cracked wheat simmered with meat and warm spices.

#2

Saleeg

Creamy, milk-cooked rice topped with tender chicken, a Hejazi specialty.

#3

Kabsa

Saudi Arabia's national dish — spiced rice piled high with tender roasted meat.

#4

Maamoul

Delicate shortbread cookies filled with date paste or nuts, pressed into molds.

#5

Saudi Mandi

Rice and meat slow-cooked in an underground pit for deep, smoky flavor.

#6

Qursan

A layered bread and lentil soup dish, torn bread soaked in a spiced lentil broth, an Al-Baha specialty.

#7

Balila

Warm spiced chickpeas simmered with cumin and lemon, a simple Saudi breakfast dish.

#8

Al Khameer Saudi

A soft, slightly sweet flatbread, commonly eaten for breakfast with cheese or honey.

#9

Saudi Gurssan

A stew of torn flatbread pieces cooked with pumpkin, lentils, and spices, a Ramadan favorite.

#10

Saudi Shakshouka

Eggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce, a common Saudi breakfast dish.

#11

Mafroukeh

A sweet date and flour dessert paste, cooked with ghee until rich and fragrant.

#12

Mataziz

A thick, savory stew with pieces of flatbread cooked directly in a rich vegetable and meat broth.

#13

Saudi Fatteh

Layers of crisp bread, chickpeas, and garlicky yogurt, topped with toasted nuts.

#14

Saudi Dates with Coffee

Fresh or dried dates served alongside cardamom-spiced Arabic coffee, a fundamental hospitality ritual.

#15

Mutabbaq

A stuffed, folded pancake filled with spiced minced meat and egg, pan-fried until crisp.

#16

Luqaimat

Small, sweet fried dough balls, crisp outside and soft inside, drizzled with date syrup.

#17

Areeka

A savory dish of shredded bread mixed with chicken broth, mashed into a soft, porridge-like consistency.

#18

Saudi Aseeda

A smooth wheat flour dough served with a savory date or honey sauce, a traditional comfort food.

#19

Sambusa

Crisp fried pastries filled with spiced minced meat or vegetables, folded into triangles.

#20

Saudi Thareed

Layers of thin bread soaked in a spiced meat and vegetable broth, a beloved Saudi comfort dish.

#21

Saudi Margoog

A thick stew of vegetables and meat with torn pieces of flatbread dough cooked directly in the broth.

#22

Saudi Harees

A smooth, slow-cooked wheat and meat porridge, whipped until creamy, a Saudi Ramadan favorite.

#23

Hasa

A warming lentil soup blended smooth and finished with a squeeze of lemon.

#24

Saudi Maajanat

Small savory pastries filled with cheese, spinach, or meat, a popular Saudi appetizer.

#25

Marqouq

A stew of thin, hand-stretched dough pieces cooked with vegetables and meat in a spiced broth.

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