For all you foodies out there, the Kingdom cuisine has been, um, divine. In addition to the potent Arabica coffee that Michael blogged about, we’ve found dates (madjoul), pistachios, and assorted fruit juices to be a highlight. Admittedly, we are big fans of the hotel buffet. In this respect, Riyadh’s buffets make it the Vegas of the Middle East – it had everything from Levant cuisine to sushi, dim sum, Indian, Mexican, etc. The breakfast buffet is overwhelming, with at least four different types of honey, mango pancakes, eggs Florentine, ricotta stuffed tomatoes, and eggs made-to-order. Local highlights are hommos, baba ghanoush, wara anab, tabbouleh, kibbeh, fatayre, fettoush, and a yummy dessert called molhaiba (better than any donut Sarah could imagine)! In addition to regional food, we enjoyed Brazilian barbecue on our second night in Riyadh, which included buffalo, chicken, lamb, beef, and prawns. We enjoyed the festive evening outdoors, wearing “furwa” coats to keep us warm and hide the fat rolls forming from the buffet meals.
Ask if you can attend a "goat grab". That should be a real treat....
ReplyDeleteWHAT NO GYM!?! How are you dealing, Karen?
ReplyDelete