FIFA World Cup 2022 : Doha & Qatar Food Recommendation

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is played from 20 November to 18 December. Many visitors come and enjoy the matches and food during the Qatar world cup. (You may wonder how to pronounce Qatar, people usually pronounce “Kuh-TAR” and “KA-tar” and “cutter.)

Trying traditional food is one of entertainment for your tour. Food binds people together, and all social and even business events involve local delicious food. Now, this article is the guild for Qatar food & drink you-must-try. 

• Kanafeh

Kanafeh ( كُنَافَةٌ‎ in local), or called Kunāfah, this sugary pastry is a Middle Eastern favorite, so it appears on various occasions: festivals, during Ramadan, for breakfast, for a picnic…...

It is made of noodle-like pastry or semolina dough sandwiched with cheese, doused with hot syrup, and sprinkled with icing sugar or pistachio crumbs when baked. It’s the best to eat for it’s soft and sticky, it’s still hot, and it’s perfect when paired with cream.

• Majboos

Majboos, known as the national dish of Qatar, loved throughout the Arabian Peninsula, is a pilaf like rice, but mildly spiced and highly flavorful.

Each restaurant has their own variation, but the basic essence of the dish is the same – cooking the rice in the spiced chicken stock till done. And each time you eat it, the taste is amazing.

• Luqaimat

Next up, another snack! Luqaimat is a deep-fried snack with a taste and texture similar to a donut, usually served with sticky date syrup and sesame seeds.

Because it is sweeter, it can be served with a cup of traditional Arabic coffee.

• Margoog

A popular cuisine in Qatar, it is a tomato-rich stew infused with traditional Arabic spices and flavours. This dish is a healthy and hearty combination, mainly made with chicken or lamb, mixed with various vegetables and turmeric root powder, cumin and bezar (which is a spice mixture), it is a high-calorie dish.

It is usually cooked and served at Iftar, even during Ramadan, where it is prepared.

• Gahwa

A popular cuisine in Qatar, it is a tomato-rich stew infused with traditional Arabic spices and flavors. This dish is a healthy and hearty combination, mainly made with chicken or lamb, mixed with various vegetables and turmeric root powder, cumin, and bezar (which is a spice mixture), it is a high-calorie dish.

It is usually cooked and served at Iftar, even during Ramadan, where it is prepared.

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