How to pronounce Mahmous

Mahmous is written محموص where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /maħˈmuːsˤ/. In plain English letters that is mah-MOOS, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Mahmous?

Mahmous is a rice dish of Saudi Arabia. Where it comes from: Eastern Province (Qatif). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and on festive days. Its main ingredients are rice and vegetables. It tastes savory.

Where Mahmous comes from

Mahmous is one of 24 signature dishes of Saudi Arabia on this map.

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• Mutabbaq مطبق · Street food · Hejaz (Jeddah and Mecca)

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• Margoog مرقوق · Main dish · Najd (Riyadh)

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• Qursan القرصان · Bread & pastry · Najd

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Food of Saudi Arabia

Dishes like Mahmous in other countries

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