Gulf.
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Foodakl can log 53 Gulf dishes, and cooks 53 of them from scratch. Every figure below is a typical serving with an honest range, because home portions vary more than a single number admits. Median here is about 400 kcal.

Recipes from the wider Middle Eastern kitchen

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Chicken shawarma wrap

560 kcal · 34g protein

Hummus with pita

380 kcal · 13g protein

Tabbouleh

180 kcal · 4g protein

Lamb kofta with rice

680 kcal · 38g protein

Shakshuka

340 kcal · 18g protein

Falafel plate

520 kcal · 18g protein

Mixed grill platter

780 kcal · 52g protein

Shuwa

750 kcal · 45g protein

Mishkak skewers

380 kcal · 34g protein

Mashuai

620 kcal · 42g protein

Chicken majboos

680 kcal · 38g protein

Chicken saloona

420 kcal · 32g protein

All 53 Middle Eastern recipes

Every Gulf dish Foodakl can log

53 dishes · one serving each

Dish	Serving	kcal	Protein g	Carbs g	Fat g
Ajwa datesتمر عجوة · ajwa · ajwa tamr · madinah dates	five dates beside the gahwa	140 90–200	1	36	0
Areekaعريكة · arika · areekah · dates mashed with bread	one bowl of dates mashed with bread	520 390–680	7	78	21
Arsiaعرسية · arseia · ersia · omani pounded rice with meat	one bowl of rice pounded with meat	520 390–680	28	60	18
Aseedعصيد · aseeda · aseedah · dough dome with broth	one dome of dough in broth	380 280–500	8	66	9
Bajellaباجلا · bajilla · baila · bahraini broad beans	one bowl of broad beans at breakfast	260 190–350	14	36	6
Batheethبثيث · bathith · batheed · date and flour sweet	three balls of date and toasted flour	400 300–520	5	54	19
Bint al sahnبنت الصحن · bint alsahn · sabayah · sabaya	one wedge with honey and nigella	560 420–730	9	62	31
Camel meat stewلحم الإبل · lahm jamal · camel meat · saloonat lahm ibl	one bowl of camel with potato and broth	480 360–620	42	20	26
Camel milkحليب الإبل · haleeb al ibl · haleeb naga · raw camel milk	one glass, about 250 ml	120 85–165	8	12	5
Chebabچباب · chabab · shabab · emirati saffron pancakes	three saffron pancakes with cheese	320 240–420	8	52	9
Chicken kabsaكبسة دجاج · kabsa · kabseh · dajaj kabsa	one plate of spiced rice with chicken	720 540–940	40	82	26
Fahsaفحسة · fahssa · yemeni shredded lamb stew	one stone bowl of shredded lamb	560 420–730	40	22	34
Fatootفتوت · fattout · fatut · crumbled bread with egg	one pan of crumbled bread with egg	460 340–600	14	52	21
Gaboutقبوط · gaboot · qabout · kuwaiti dumpling stew	one bowl of dumplings in meat stew	520 390–680	24	62	19
Gahwaقهوة عربية · gahwah · qahwa saada · khaleeji coffee	one finjan, pale and cardamom-heavy	15 5–35	0	2	0
Gers ogailyقرص عقيلي · girs ogaily · kuwaiti saffron cake	one slice of saffron cardamom cake	320 240–420	6	44	13
Hijazi sobiaسوبيا · sobia · subia · sawbia	one tall glass, cold, in Ramadan	180 120–250	2	40	1
Jareeshجريش · jarish · jireesh · najdi crushed wheat	one bowl of crushed wheat with ghee	420 320–550	20	52	15
Jasheedجشيد · jashid · emirati shredded shark	one plate of shredded shark with rice	380 280–500	34	14	21
Khalas datesتمر خلاص · khalas · khalas tamr · al khalas dates	five soft caramel-toned dates	160 110–220	1	40	0
Khameerخمير · khamir · khubz khameer · emirati yeast bread	two rounds with date syrup and cheese	300 220–400	7	46	10
Khanfarooshخنفروش · khanfroosh · emirati saffron fritters	four saffron and cardamom fritters	300 220–400	5	40	14
Khubz tannourخبز تنور · khubz tanoor · tannour bread	one round off the clay oven wall	250 180–330	8	50	2
Labanلبن · laban khaleeji · gulf laban · salted buttermilk	one carton of salted buttermilk	110 80–150	6	10	5
Lahohلحوح · lahuh · lohoh · yemeni sourdough pancake	two spongy pancakes	220 160–300	7	42	3
Lamb madfoonمدفون لحم · madfoon · madfun · lahm madfoon	one plate of buried lamb over rice	760 570–990	38	82	30
Lamb mandiمندي لحم · mandi · mandy · lahm mandi	one plate of smoked rice with lamb	780 590–1010	40	84	30
Machboos lahamمجبوس لحم · machboos · majboos · makbous	one plate of loomi rice with lamb	720 540–940	36	82	26
Madhbiمظبي · mathbi · madfi · stone-grilled chicken	one half chicken grilled on hot stone	640 480–830	44	42	32
Madroobaمضروبة · madrouba · madroba · beaten rice with fish	one bowl of beaten rice with salt fish	480 360–620	26	52	18
Maqdeedمقديد · magdeed · qadeed · omani dried meat	one plate of dried meat with rice	360 270–470	38	3	22
Maraq lahmمرق لحم · marag lahm · shorbat lahm · yemeni lamb broth	one bowl of lamb broth with bread	320 240–420	28	12	18
Marqooqمرقوق · margoog · margug · thin bread stew	one bowl of thin bread in meat stew	520 390–680	24	60	20
Masoubمصعوب · masub · mashoub · banana and bread pudding	one bowl of banana and bread with cream	550 410–720	8	76	24
Matazizمطازيز · matazeez · najdi dumpling stew	one bowl of dough discs in meat broth	560 420–730	26	62	23
Mugalgalمقلقل · maqalqal · najdi meat fry	one pan of fried meat with peppers	380 280–500	30	8	26
Muhammarمحمر · mohammar · mhammar · bahraini sweet rice	one plate of sweet date rice with fish	520 390–680	8	92	13
Murabyanمربيان · machboos rubyan · rubyan · kuwaiti prawn rice	one plate of prawn rice with loomi	640 480–830	34	76	20
Mutabbaqمطبق · motabbag · mutabbag · stuffed folded pancake	two folded squares stuffed with mince	480 360–620	18	42	27
Mutabbaq samakمطبق سمك · motabbag samak · bahraini fried fish with rice	one fried fish over spiced rice	680 510–880	38	74	25
Nakhiنخي · nikhi · boiled chickpeas with cumin	one cup of boiled chickpeas with cumin	220 160–300	11	34	4
Ogdat lahmعقدة لحم · ogda · oqda · aqda	one pot of lamb with potato and tomato	480 360–620	32	34	24
Omani halwaحلوى عمانية · halwa omani · halwa omaniya · rose and saffron halwa	two spoonfuls beside the gahwa	300 220–400	2	46	13
Omani hareesهريس عماني · harees · hareis · harisa omani	one bowl of pounded wheat and meat	420 320–550	24	44	16
Qamar al dinقمر الدين · amar el deen · qamardeen · apricot sheet nectar	one glass of apricot nectar at iftar	180 120–250	1	44	0
Regagرقاق · raqaq · khubz regag · emirati crisp bread	one crisp sheet with egg and cheese	280 210–370	9	34	12
Sakhanaسخانة · sakheena · omani wheat and date soup	one warm bowl of wheat with dates	340 250–450	9	58	8
Saleegسليق · saliq · salig · taif milk rice	one bowl of milk rice with chicken	520 390–680	26	58	20
Saltahسلتة · salta · saltah bil holba · yemeni stone-pot stew	one bubbling stone bowl with holba	520 390–680	28	40	27
Samboosaسمبوسة · sambosa · sambusa · gulf samosa	four fried triangles at iftar	300 220–400	8	28	17
Shafutشفوت · shafoot · yemeni buttermilk bread	one plate of lahoh soaked in buttermilk	340 250–450	14	44	12
Tameesتميس · tamis · afghani bread · tandoor flatbread	one large tandoor flatbread	340 250–450	10	62	6
Zurbianزربيان · zorbian · zarbian · hadhrami saffron rice	one plate of saffron rice with lamb	740 560–960	36	84	28

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Recipes from the wider Middle Eastern kitchen

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