Cuisine

Kuwaiti cuisine combines Arabian, Iranian, and Mesopotamian influences. Kuwaiti cuisine is a subset of Arabian cuisine from the east. Machboos, a rice-based meal made with basmati rice seasoned with spices and chicken or mutton, is a popular dish in Kuwaiti cuisine.

Kuwaiti cuisine includes a lot of seafood, notably fish. Kuwait's national dish is mutabbaq samak. Hamour (grouper) is another local favorite, which is generally served grilled, fried, or with biryani rice due to its texture and flavor; safi (rabbitfish); maid (mulletfish); and sobaity (sea bass) (sea bream).

Iranian khubz is Kuwait's traditional flatbread. It's a huge flatbread with sesame seeds on top that's prepared in a special oven. Local bakeries abound across the country, with the majority of the bakers being Iranians (hence the name of the bread, "Iranian khubuz"). Mahyawa fish sauce is frequently paired with bread. Due to Kuwait's foreign workforce, a variety of diverse cuisines are accessible.