Yemeni Cuisine

26 dishes · Community built

Yemeni Dishes

#1

Zurbian

Fragrant spiced rice layered with tender lamb, Yemen's answer to biryani.

#2

Saltah

Yemen's national dish — a bubbling meat stew topped with fenugreek foam.

#3

Aseed

A smooth wheat dough dumpling, torn and dipped into savory meat broth.

#4

Yemeni Fahsa

A spicy, slow-cooked lamb stew served sizzling in a hot stone pot.

#5

Yemeni Lamb Haneeth

Slow-roasted lamb, seasoned simply and cooked in a covered pit or oven until falling off the bone.

#6

Kadeed

Sun-dried, salted strips of beef or lamb, traditionally rehydrated and cooked into stews.

#7

Ful Yemeni

Slow-cooked fava beans mashed with garlic and topped with fried egg and tomato, a Yemeni breakfast staple.

#8

Malawah

A flaky, buttery layered flatbread, typically served with honey or alongside savory dishes.

#9

Yemeni Agdah

A hearty stew of lamb and vegetables in a spiced broth, a comforting home-cooked dish.

#10

Yemeni Khameer

A soft, slightly sweet Yemeni bread, cooked in a tandoor-style oven, often eaten for breakfast.

#11

Shakshoushah

A Yemeni version of spiced tomato and egg stew, seasoned with local hawaij spice blend.

#12

Bint Al-Sahn

A honey-drenched, flaky layered bread, Yemen's most celebrated dessert.

#13

Yemeni Honey Cake

A dense, lightly sweet cake drizzled with local honey, a specialty of Yemen's honey-producing regions.

#14

Rowaina

A savory dumpling soup made from wheat dough pieces simmered in a spiced broth.

#15

Yemeni Zhug

A fiery green chile and herb paste, a fundamental Yemeni condiment.

#16

Yemeni Areeka

A rich date and bread pudding mixed with ghee, a traditional Yemeni sweet dish.

#17

Aseed al-Ruz

A smooth rice flour dough, served with a well of savory meat gravy at the center.

#18

Fatoot

A breakfast dish of torn flatbread mixed with a savory, spiced sauce, often with bananas or eggs.

#19

Hilbeh

A frothy, garlicky fenugreek paste, often used as a condiment alongside saltah and other stews.

#20

Yemeni Mutabbaq

A flaky, layered pastry filled with sweet bananas or savory egg and meat, folded and pan-fried.

#21

Mandi

Slow-cooked, tender spiced meat served over fragrant rice, traditionally cooked in an underground pit oven.

#22

Shorbat Adas

A warm, spiced red lentil soup, commonly eaten to break the Ramadan fast.

#23

Marak Yemeni

A fragrant, spiced meat and vegetable soup, often served as the first course of a Yemeni meal.

#24

Yemeni Shafoot Bread

Thin, crisp Yemeni flatbread, baked fresh and torn for scooping stews and dips.

#25

Shafout

A cold yogurt soup poured over crumbled flatbread, seasoned with mint and garlic.

#26

Khubz Tawa

A simple, soft pan-cooked flatbread, a daily staple across Yemeni households.

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