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Kuwaiti food: discover traditional cuisine

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Staple ingredients

Key flavorings

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Kuwait is a country of 4.3 million people, with a strikingly imbalanced demographic composition where expatriates constitute roughly 70% of the population. This creates one of the highest proportions of foreign residents globally. Kuwait exhibits an extremely high urbanization rate of nearly 100%, with the vast majority of its population concentrated in Kuwait City and its surrounding metropolitan area. This makes it one of the most urbanized countries in the world, with virtually no rural population…

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The average Kuwaiti daily plate size is

2536 g.
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Grains

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Fish and seafood

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Produce

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Eggs and dairy

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Meats

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Sugar, fats and nuts

Core ingredients

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Herbs

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

MINT

DILL

BAY LEAVES

OREGANO

THYME

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Spices

SAFFRON

GREEN CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

TURMERIC DRY

DRY CHILI

SUMAC

CLOVES

BLACK LIME

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Aromatics

GARLIC

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

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