Shounaz Mekky, Al Arabiya




Food plays a big role in celebrating Ramadan, with specialty dishes and drinks served during the Muslim fasting month.
“Drinks like Jellab, Amar al-Deen and Tamar Hindi are essential during the holy month,” Elie Bassil, project manager at Dubai-based Lebanese restaurant Abdel Wahab, told Al Arabiya.
“Foods with sauces are favored by our visitors in Ramadan. Fasters want to refill their body’s water levels after long hours of fasting,” he added.
“Sweets are considered part of reviving Ramadan traditions,” Wael Nussair, manager of Lareen Sweets, told Al Arabiya.
Breaking one’s fast “has to be followed by a dessert,” the most popular being Kunafa, Luqaimat and Atayef, Nussair added.
There are traditional dishes and drinks considered an integral part of a Ramadan meal. Below is Al Arabiya’s list of 15 of them: