What is Khaleeji? Some who is Khaleeji is someone who is from the Gulf of Arabia. These posts answer your questions about the culture of the Gulf, whether it’s Dubai or Saudi Arabia. Whether you want to know is the traditional dress of the different countries are in the GCC? What are their typical foods? These blog posts are for you!
Many people, when they first visit or move to the Middle East region, may wonder, “What on earth is that water gun next to the toilet?” It’s the Middle Eastern bidet! Also known as the bum gun! The Arabic word is Shattaf or Shatafa. If you’re curious to learn more. Such as where it originally…
Since it’s World Hijab Day today on the 1st February, here is an explanation of why women to wear the hijab. You might be surprised by some of the reasons women choose to wear hijab and what wearing hijab means to them. Hopefully, even if you don’t wear hijab yourself or are perhaps thinking to…
This dessert as with most Arabic words, when spelt in English, seems to have many spellings! Is it Mahalabia? Mahalabiya? Mehalabia? Muhallabi? Either way, whatever the spelling! This is a tasty recipe that’s perfect for adults and children alike. You can also customise it with lots of different toppings! This dessert is commonly served during…
If you’ve never visited a Mosque (or Masjid as it’s called in Arabic) before, it might be scary visiting a mosque for the first time or knowing what the mosque etiquette is! What do I do when I enter the mosque? What clothes should I wear? Is it okay for me as a none Muslim…
Looking for an easy and tasty Lokma recipe? This is my favourite one! Called Lugaimat in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), this popular dessert has many names depending on the region or country! Some of the names include Lokma, Logma, Loukoumades, Luqaimat and Luqma. These yummy small and sweet fried balls are a great tasty…
Been searching for an authentic Karak tea recipe? This is the perfect recipe which I tweaked all the spices personally until I got it to taste just like the tea shop I always bought it from. Karak chai tea is a hugely popular across the Arabian Gulf, in particular those that had influence from India….