# The best Yemeni dishes

Mandi, saltah, bint al-sahn and fahsa: the best-known dishes of Yemeni cuisine.

- 1 vote · 15 items
- Nov 30, 2021 · Mariam Mansour
- https://even.best/en/l/2911/the-best-yemeni-dishes

## Top 15

1. **Saltah** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The national stew topped with whipped fenugreek.
2. **Mandi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Meat and rice cooked in a pit.
3. **Fahsa** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Lamb stew served boiling in a stone pot.
4. **Bint al-sahn** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Layered honey cake with black seed.
5. **Zurbian** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Spiced rice with meat.
6. **Madhbi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Meat grilled on stone.
7. **Haneeth** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Slow-roasted lamb.
8. **Aseeda** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Dough dumpling with broth.
9. **Lahoh** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Spongy thin flatbread.
10. **Shafoot** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Lahoh soaked in yogurt and herbs for Ramadan.
11. **Sahawiq** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Spicy tomato and chilli sauce.
12. **Areeka** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Crumbled bread with ghee, honey and dates.
13. **Maqlaqal** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fried meat pieces with onion.
14. **Khameer** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sweet fried bread.
15. **Qishr** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Coffee husk drink with ginger.

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