- Any taste
- Savory16
- Spicy0
- Sweet9
- Sour2
- Smoky1
- Rich12
- Fresh0
- Any ingredient
- Beef1
- Lamb11
- Chicken2
- Egg2
- Dairy & cheese6
- Rice7
- Wheat & flour13
- Corn1
- Vegetables5
- Nuts & seeds1
- Any type
- Main dish9
- Rice dish5
- Bread & pastry1
- Street food1
- Dessert6
- Snack1
- Drink1
Map data: Natural Earth
Traditional food of Makkah: 5 dishes
- Saleeg سليق
Saleeg is white rice cooked slowly in chicken or meat broth and then in milk, stirred until it turns soft and creamy, and served on a large round tray with roasted chicken or lamb on top and a pool of melted ghee.
- Mutabbaq مطبق
Mutabbaq is thin dough stretched by hand, folded around a filling of minced meat, egg, onion and leek, and fried on a large flat griddle.
- Hijazi sobia سوبيا
Hijazi sobia is the Saudi version of sobia, a cold drink of the Hejaz, the western region around Mecca and Medina, drunk above all during Ramadan as a refreshment.
- Debyaza دبيازة
Debyaza is a thick sweet compote of the Hejaz that is tied to Eid al-Fitr: it is traditionally served on the first morning of the feast, at the breakfast after the Eid prayer, and its origins are placed in Mecca.
- Hijazi labaniya لبنية حجازية
Hijazi labaniya is a soft white milk sweet of the Hejaz, the western region of Saudi Arabia.