Kabsa
Saudi rice dish
Kabsa is the national dish of Saudi Arabia. It is a dish made of rice and meat, cooked either separately or together. It can be made with spices and camel meat, lamb, chicken or fish. It is usually eaten for lunch and sometimes for dinner. Kabsa is often a dish for a group of people. The kabsa is normally served on a round metal dish placed on the floor and people eat with their right hand, although a spoon may be used in countries such as Kuwait, Bahrain and other Gulf countries.
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| Course | Meal |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Saudi Arabia |
| Region or state | Arabian Peninsula |
| Main ingredients | Rice (usually long-grain, almost always basmati), chicken, vegetables, and a mixture of spices (cardamom, saffron, cinnamon, black lime, bay leaves and nutmeg) |
| Variations | Machboos (Arabic: مكبوس/مچبوس, romanized: makbūs/machbūs) |
