Whenever we go on a holiday trip, may it be foreign or a staycation we are eager to try the different types of food that are the best known for the location. Some of these food items lead to endless cravings where we would try to get it prepared by ourselves looking at the menus once we are back home. Here are 10 different traditional Omani delicacies that you can try during your journey to Musandam khasab, the famous travel point that gets included in every itinerary of the vocational trips to Dubai.
Hand Line fishing
The art of Omani hand line fishing is famous and is included in almost every Musandam tour packages for travelers to try their luck to catch one fish. Do not worry you will still be able to enjoy this dish with the help of the best fishermen in town who provide you with freshly caught fish which is usually served in mild BBQ flavor. You can also request to have the fish in your own another way of cooking from the restaurant chef if needed.
Karak Omani Tea
This is a part of the breakfast ritual for Omanis to start off the day with a sweet milk tea spiced with cardamom, clove, cinnamon, and ginger. The intense creaminess in the sweetened condensed milk is too good to ignore with its unmistakable taste and smell.
Hummus Dip And Kuboos bread
This Omani bread with the delicious dip is also a famous breakfast recipe and a classical middle eastern snack. The Arabian flatbread dipped in mashed chickpeas mixed with other ingredients and the famous tahini (sesame seed paste) is on the top menu list of the restaurants in Musandam with its popularity.
Omani Halwa
A delicious dessert is important to complete the meal comprehensively. Halwa or sweet is the most famous traditional Omani dessert known for its unique taste and mouth-watering spices which usually include cardamom, saffron, rosewater, and other spectacular flavors. The halwa is usually made in three different colors; white, yellow, and brown depending on the ingredients used.
Tabbouleh To start Off
This is a vegetarian salad made with chopped parsley, tomatoes, mint, onion, and bulgar and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, and salt. This healthy dish is often used as a part of a mezze or appetizer and you will be able to find it in the topmost section of your restaurant food menu card on your trip to Musandam.
Fattoush Salad
Differentiating from other salads, fattoush is made from toasted or fried pieces of Arabic bread khubooz combined with mixed green and other vegetables. The vegetables are cut into relatively large pieces and seasoned with a spice called sumac to obtain the sour taste. The sumac powder has a sharp, and slightly lemony taste that brightens whatever it garnishes and this salad can be enjoyed in any type of mealtime.
The World Famous Kebobs
The popularity of this food type is known to all of us as we can find different varieties of this around the world. During your Musandam trip do not forget to try their very own kebob and taste the small pieces of marinated and broiled meat with vegetables served on a skewer.
A favorite snack of Mishkak
Hailing from Oman, this popular street snack is made of lamb meat cut into cubes and seasoned with spices and herbs, and grilled to perfection. The deliciousness of this food doesn’t fade away and you can try it mixed with other foods or have it alone drenched in your favorite sauce.
Chicken Kabuli Rice
This traditional Omani rice dish is similar to biryani mixed with special Omani spices. Kabuli is Ethiopian term rice seasoned with spices. The dish is prepared with meat marinated with spices, sultana raisins, saffron, cinnamon, and cardamom. You can keep space for this meal for your lunch.
Conventional Mashuai
This is a tasty Omani dish consisting of grilled kanad or kingfish with a special savory lemon sauce. This can be also served with machboos, a rice dish in Oman. This conventional Omani fish forte is truly flavorful and absolutely worth the excursion.
Make sure to try all these recipes while on your trip to Musandam. At Musandam tours, you can have a contemporary lunch and buffet with this delicious Omani food in half-day and full-day cruise excursions. Contact us now to reserve your next holiday season to sightsee the iconic views of Musandam, included with highly enjoyable snorkeling and swimming activities.