Arabic Food

Shafoot: A Starter Yemeni Dish

Shafoot شَفُوْت: A Starter Yemeni Dish A starter Yemeni Dish that peculiar to Yemeni cuisine is shafoot (شَفُوت). Like saltah (سَلْتَة), faHsah (فَحْسَة), mandi (مَنْدِي), fattah (فَتَّة), sousi (سُوسِي), ‘aSiiT (عَصِيد), bint aS-SaHn (بِنْت الصَّحْن), shafoot, an appetizer Yemeni dish, is a very popular local dish. You might have tried or heard of mandi because it has found i…

Yemen’s National Dish: Saltah سَلْتَة

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 (also spelled 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…