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 Yemen's National Dish is, for sure, saltah سَلْتَه. Other popular dishes in Yemen are Bint as-sahn بِنْت الصَّحْن , sousi سُوسِي , and shafoot / shafout شَفُوت. These dishes are peculiar to Yemeni cuisine. While these are popular on special days and occasions, people in Yemen eat saltah سَلْتَة every day. They always eat it as the main dis…