Arabic Culture

Shafoot شَفُوْت: A Starter Yemeni Dish saltah سَلْتَة, faHsah فَحْسَة, mandi مَنْدِي, fattah فَتَّة, sousi سُوْسِي, ‘aSiiT عَصِيْد, bint aS-SaHn بِنْت الصَّحْن and shafoot شَفُوت are very popular local dishes that are unique to Yemen. You might have tried or heard of mandi because it has found its way to neighboring gulf states and other Arab countries and will soon become int…

Yemen's National Dish: Saltah سَلْتَة What is Yemen's National Dish? There many popular dishes in Yemen such as Bint as-sahn بِنْت الصَّحْن , sousi سُوسِي , and shafoot / shafout شَفُوت. However, saltah سَلْتَه is the national dish of Yemen. These dishes are peculiar to Yemeni cuisine. While the former three are popular on special days and occasions, people in Yemen eat saltah…