1Saltah
Best: Sanaa
A meat and fenugreek froth bubbling in a stone pot, the national dish, eaten with flatbread.
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What to eat in Yemen
The 10 best dishes in Yemen
Ancient spice-road cooking: bubbling stone pots and honey-soaked bread.
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2A photo like itMandi
Best: Hadhramaut
Lamb or chicken and rice cooked in a pit oven with smoke.
3Fahsa
Best: Sanaa
Shredded lamb stew sizzling in a stone pot under fenugreek foam.
4Bint al-sahn
Eaten all over Yemen
Layered buttery bread drenched in Yemeni honey.
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6A photo like itShafut
Best: Everywhere in Ramadan
Lahoh flatbread soaked in spiced yogurt with herbs.
7Lahoh
Eaten all over Yemen
Spongy sourdough flatbread cooked on one side.
8A photo like it
9A photo like it
10Malawah
Eaten all over Yemen
Flaky fried flatbread with honey or tomato dip.
Where to eat in Yemen
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