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Al Harees

SIP oF TRADITION

Harees is prepared by cooking wheat in slightly salted water for a number of hours. Then meat is added and again cooked for a long time (at least four hours).

Arabic coffee to guests is an important element of hospitality in Arab and Emirati society and a symbolic act of generosity.

Arabic coffee (pronounced “gahwa” in the Emirati Arabic dialect) has been a central part of Arab culture for centuries and is preparation and serving is marked by elaborate traditions and rituals.

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In Arab culture, it is said that welcoming and honouring a guest is incomplete without serving coffee, even if a banquet is being thrown in that guest's honour.

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